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

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

Inspiration is an empty bank account.

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

Imagine this guy hits Mike Hammer over the head with a wooden coathanger and knocks him out. You hit Mike Hammer over the head with a wooden coathanger, he'll beat the crap out of you.

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

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