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

I'm a commercial writer, not an author. Margaret Mitchell was an author. She wrote one book.

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

Victor Saville was bad news because he wanted money just to do one big picture.

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

Nobody reads a book to get to the middle.

I have no fans. You know what I got? Customers. And customers are your friends.