The makers of entertainment must try, in our field, to be honest and grown-up.

The real challenge is not simply to survive. Hell, anyone can do that. It’s to survive as yourself, undiminished.

The writer, when he is also an artist, is someone who admits what others don't dare reveal.

I've lost many of my best friends... I'm going to satisfy myself now, not the critics, not even my friends.

To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but it is bitter and unforgettable.

I've come to believe that everything worth achieving is beyond one's capacity - or seems so at first. The thing is to persist, not back off, fight your fight, pay your dues, and carry on. Effort is all; continue and you may get there despite everything.

The belief that the good in American society will finally win out... I don't believe any more.