I've always thought men and women are not too well suited to each other. It's inevitable that they should come together, but, again, how well suited are they to live together in the same house?

Marriage is a series of desperate arguments people feel passionately about.

Who is Katharine Hepburn? It took me a long time to create that creature.

It would be a terrific innovation if you could get your mind to stretch a little further than the next wisecrack.

The woman's position in the world today is so much harder than a man's that it makes me choke every time I hear a man complain about anything.

Life is very hard, isn't it? It does kill you, after all.

You can't just be talented: You have to be terribly smart and energetic and ruthless. You also have to become necessary to people, by working hard and well and bringing more than your bones and your skin to the project. Don't just show up. Transform the work, yourself, and everybody around you. Be needed. Be interesting. Be something no one else can be--and consistently.