I envy people who can think, 'No, I'm not going to work today' when they have a huge pile of deadlines stacking up.

If you are lucky, you have your moment. But it is never more than a moment. You have to enjoy it while it lasts.

We are usually undone by our lack of understanding of ourselves.

I think I have a very detailed sense of observation. I am interested in the details of people's lives and what information these details give.

One of the great injustices in fiction is that on the whole people with romantic yearnings have romantic faces. But in real life it's not always like that.

I think every period - except for the 14th century, or something - has some merits.

What does she do?" "She's a producer." Of course, in Los Angeles this doesn't mean much more than "she's a member of the human race.