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

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

I'm 82 years old, wherever I go everybody knows me, but here's why... I'm a merchandiser, I'm not just a writer, I stay in every avenue you can think of.

Inspiration is an empty bank account.

I don't like people. I don't like any kind of people. When you get them together in a big lump they all get nasty and dirty and full of trouble. So I don't like people including you. That's what a misanthropist is.

I read all the time... I read a lot of history books.

No one likes my books except the public.