When we fear things I think that we wish for them ... every fear hides a wish

Films have degenerated to their original operation as carnival amusement - they offer not drama but thrills.

Our job, as writers is to do our jobs.

Where in the wide history of the world do we find art created by the excessively wealthy, powerful, or educated?

The secret knowledge is there's nobody home but us chickens. The Constitution was written by a bunch of regular guys who tried to get together and thrash out a contract under which they could get together that would keep people together.

You got an all-out prize fight, you wait 'til the fight's over, one guy's left standing and that's how you know who's won.

I don't think there's any information to be gotten from television.