I have always taken the view that one should never hold against a man anything he says after twelve o'clock at night or after a glass or two of anything.

None of us knows how we will cope with snakes until the moment arises, and then most of us find out that we do not do it very well.

Painters aren't expected to paint bleak pictures, are they?

Who can't like pigs? They're wonderful creatures! I've always liked pigs.

Lou knew that joy unshared was a halved emotion, just as sadness and loss, when borne alone, were often doubled.

As a writer I've learned certain lessons. One of them is to be careful about how you put a view, and to bear in mind how easily and readily you'll be misinterpreted.

As a writer, you have to realize that people want to like the characters, so you have to be careful to keep them involved.