You can become much more independent, much more courageous with a bank account. And also, much more independent and self-reliant when you know you have money behind you.

Just drawing back and drawing in; becoming narcissistic.

I would guess that Ray Bradbury would be equally resentful of what they did with Illustrated Man, which, you know, took a central idea thesis of his and pissed all over it - made it into one of the worst movies ever made.

We're developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won't be able to think.

I've never really topped myself, because awards in themselves really don't reflect major accomplishment. It's kind of a strange, backslapping ritual that we go through in this town where you get awards for almost everything. For surviving the day you're going to get awards.

Not since the British raided Cologne had so many bombs landed in such a small space in such a short time.

I'm an affluent screenwriter and all that - I'm a known screenwriter, but I'm not in the fraternity of the very, very major people. I would say a guy like Ernie Lehman, William Goldman, and a few others are quite a cut above.