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

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

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

Mike Hammer drinks beer because I can't spell Cognac.

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

The first page sells this book. The last page sells your next book.

Stephen King. Now I'm not crazy about him, but he's a great a writer.