What makes people interesting is the spirit that shines through.

Just write, get better, keep writing, keep getting better. It's the only thing you can control.

A corner is important. It provides privacy and an anchor and lets you exist independently of the room.

Well, you know what, I'm 60 years old, and I've been interested in politics since I was on my daddy's knee. During the 1948 election, we were praying for Truman. I know a lot about politics.

When I go to the movies, one of my strongest desires is to be shown something new. I want to go to new places, meet new people, have new experiences. When I see Hollywood formulas mindlessly repeated, a little something dies inside of me: I have lost two hours to boors who insist on telling me stories I have heard before.

It's rare to find a film that goes for broke and says, 'To hell with the consequences.'

Who was the real Hitchcock? I interviewed him once and haven't a clue.