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.

Where I am they can smell out a hurricane. My house survived Hurricane Hazel, but it didn't get past Hugo.

Those big-shot writers ... could never dig the fact that there are more salted peanuts consumed than caviar.

If the public likes you, you're good. Shakespeare was a common, down-to-earth writer in his day.

Critics themselves, they used to tear me up.

I'm actually a softie. Tough guys get killed too early... I've got a full head of hair and don't wear eyeglasses.

Now I'm not an author, I'm a writer, that's all I am.