The most important person in the motion picture process is the writer... and we must do everything in our power to prevent them from ever realizing it.

Screen credit is valuable only when it's given you. If you're in a position to give yourself credit, you don't need it.

If it isn’t for the writing, we’ve got nothing. Writers are the most important people in Hollywood. And we must never let them know it.

Compliments you pay to yourself aren't worth having.

No story ever looks as bad as the story you've just bought; no story ever looks as good as the story the other fellow just bought.

The most important person in the motion picture process is the writer... and we must do everything in our power to prevent them from ever realizing it.

Novelty is always welcome but talking pictures are just a fad.