Dialogue should simply be a sound among other sounds, just something that comes out of the mouths of people whose eyes tell the story in visual terms.

I'm not against the police; I'm just afraid of them.

Revenge is sweet and not fattening.

Television is like the invention of indoor plumbing. It didn't change people's habits. It just kept them inside the house.

Television is like the American toaster, you push the button and the same thing pops up everytime.

I'm sure anyone who likes a good crime, provided it is not the victim.

I'm a writer and, therefore, automatically a suspicious character.