You can't love somebody into a state of mental health.

I've never taken a script to the stage or to principal photography and said, "This is perfect. This is as good as it can possibly be." It's not Shakespeare, you know; you know it can probably be better.

Nothing reinforces a professional relationship more than enjoying success with someone.

I think of myself as a real writer, not just someone who dabbles in it, so I deserve some credit.

As much as I liked acting for its playfulness and the reward of hearing big laughs wash over you on a stage, I always felt I should do something that I could control.

Acting is all about big hair and funny props... All the great actors knew it. Olivier knew it, Brando knew it.

I had developed a survival skill of using my wit to score for myself. If a scene was dying, I'd lob in these little bombshell lines that would get me some attention and a laugh without really helping the scene.