American married life is the doormat to the whorehouse.

New York is an ugly city, a dirty city. Its climate is a scandal, its politics are used to frighten children, its traffic is madness, its competition is murderous. But there is one thing about it - once you have lived in New York and it has become your home, no place else is good enough.

It's almost impossible to read a fine thing without wanting to do a fine thing.

Don't you love Jesus?' Well, I thought an' I thought an' finally I says, 'No, I don't know nobody name' Jesus. I know a bunch of stories, but I only love people.

There is one sure thing about the fall of gods: they do not fall a little; they crash and shatter.

In my heart there may be doubt that I deserve the Nobel award over other men of letters whom I hold in respect and reverence, but there is no question of my pleasure and pride in having it for myself.

With a few exceptions people don't want money. They want luxury and they want love and they want admiration.