The theory for admitting accomplice testimony that is uncorroborated is that conspiracy is by its nature secretive and that only the parties to it can know it occurred. But in practice this means the accomplice's guilt is modified to the degree that he can convict the defendant.

The Shadow had no imagination. He neither looked at naked women nor thought of ridding the world of dictators like Hitler or Mussolini.

I thought I would lose, so I didn't prepare a speech.

Movies are too literal.

Every major work of art is a transgression, but the artist is not necessarily, by nature, a transgressor.

The images of things are not the things in themselves.

I thought of myself as a writer for years before I got around to writing anything.