A truly happy woman drives some men and almost every other woman absolutely crazy

Watch out for people who call themselves religious; make sure you know what they mean - make sure they know what they mean!

Newspapers are even worse for me than ice cream; headlines, and the big issues that generate the headlines, are pure fat.

There are always suicides among people who are unable to say what they mean.

Whatever I write, no matter how gray or dark the subject matter, it's still going to be a comic novel.

The more clearly one sees this world; the more one is obliged to pretend it does not exist.

I'm not a movie person. They're collaborations of the worst kind. You must compromise yourself to many interests that are venal and crass and do not have your best interests at heart.