Nixon was a Southern Rim President, and so antipathetic to the old guard.

The United States is my subject, but as Hawthorne once wrote, "the United States are suited for many admirable purposes, but not to live in."

The more money an American accumulates, the less interesting he becomes.

Christianity is such a silly religion.

The Americans are clever. They thoroughly understand things that have to do with money, war, death, sickness. And there is also a real tradition of skepticism in this country.

American laws don't work, but at least the laws of physics might work.

I'm in Hollywood right now, surrounded by nothing but the sons and grandsons of movie stars.