I had to satisfy the action fans, the romantic fans, the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden.

Okay listen, you think I'm so inconsequential? Then try this on for size. All those who see unworthiness when they look at me and are given thereby to denying me value - to you I say, I'm not talking about being AS GOOD as you. I hereby declare myself BETTER than you.

I was not the kind of a principal player that was so in demand that eight or 10 or 12 scripts came per month.

I never had an occasion to question color, therefore, I only saw myself as what I was... a human being.

I'm going to quit writing.

I cannot be understood in three minutes.

I have always been a learner because I knew nothing.