One thing in the Middlewest: If you're in my business you're aware of the low opinion both coasts have of the midlands. And that is quite mistaken. New York would be a Kokomo if it weren't for Middlewesterners coming there.

Roses are red, And ready for plucking, You're sixteen, And ready for high school.

The worst thing that could possibly happen to anybody would be to not be used for anything by anybody. Thank you for using me, even though I didn't want to be used by anybody.

The most important message of a crucifix, to me anyway, was how unspeakably cruel supposedly sane human beings can be when under orders from a superior authority.

All right - I'll tell you what you did for me: you went for happy, silly, beautiful walks with me.

One of [ways being lucky] was to go to school during the Great Depression because teaching became a plum job.

We have such a young culture that there is an opportunity to contribute wonderful new myths to it, which will be accepted.