I never see my bad guys as simply bad. They want pretty much the same thing that you and I want: they want to be happy.

I always felt, you don’t have a good time doin crime, you may as well find a job.

Using adverbs is a mortal sin.

Don't worry about what your mother thinks of your language.

It doesn't have to make sense, it just has to sound like it does.

All the information you need can be given in dialogue.

I've quit writing screenplay [adaptations]. It's too much work. I don't look at writing a novel as work, because I only have to please myself. I have a good time sitting here by myself, thinking up situations and characters, getting them to talk - it's so satisfying. But screenwriting's different. You might think you're writing for yourself, but there are too many other people to please.