Don't put anything into a story that does not reveal character or advance the action.

If I should ever die, God forbid, I hope you will say, 'Kurt is up in heaven now.' That's my favorite joke.

It's an astonishing skill that people can read, and read well. Very few people can read well. For instance, I have to be very careful with irony, saying something while meaning the exact opposite.

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.

Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.

To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.

Everyone now knows how to find the meaning of life within himself.