I try to stay in good physical shape, I don't smoke, I don't drink.

I know an awful lot of Hollywood people, who are so self-important, I can't understand it.

If the public likes you, you're good.

My father was Catholic, my mother was Protestant, and because of that I got Christened in both churches, so I've got all these names... but my Dad always called me Mick.

The first chapter sells the book; the last chapter sells the next book.

I'm a country boy. I hate New York. But that's where things happen, so I use it as a base for stories, I know enough about it. But I have to keep going back there.

See, heroes never die. John Wayne isn't dead, Elvis isn't dead. Otherwise you don't have a hero. You can't kill a hero. That's why I never let him get older.