I wouldn't write anything autobiographical. If you've lived a life like Laurence of Arabia, it might be a consideration, but otherwise it's a little bit vain, it seems to me.

The best thing about being a best-selling writer is being a best-selling writer. More seriously, today I can write full time and pay the bills.

There is no higher form of artistic expression then film

Age is a clever thief. It takes a little from you each day, so you're not aware of your loss until it'd irreversible.

When you find the right people, you never let go. The people who count are the ones who are your friends in lean times. You have all the friends you want when things are going well.

...and I wonder if there is any way to adequately describe the folly that causes us to undo all the great gifts of both Earth and Heaven.

What's the worst thing about getting old? Getting old.