There are two million interesting people in New York and only seventy-eight in Los Angeles.

I don't like losing the words, as you have to, when I'm asked to turn a play into a movie. It's not a matter of ego . . . I'm just better able to create the character for an audience through words rather than through actions.

I don’t like writing for comedians. I like writing for actors. The best comedians are the best actors.

I understand. You work very hard two days a week and you need a five-day weekend. That's normal.

I don't like dating or just living with a woman. I like to create a relationship, a marriage. And almost all of my marriages have involved children, so I'm really a family man as well.

He's too nervous to kill himself. He wears his seat belt in a drive-in movie.

Once you've opened yourself up, it's best to go all the way.