These days it's hard to look at a poodle without thinking what a good meal he would make.

Deeply funny musings and adventures elevate Paul Rudnick to the highest level of American comedy writing.

I started a grease fire at McDonald's - threw a match in the cook's hair.

I find animated movies very touching. They reach an audience that's hard to get with a live-action film.

Always...no wait...never.

Nothing I do is done by popular demand.

I take editing seriously. It's a joy to edit. I always hand a manuscript to several editors and can't wait to get back their notes and see what they've said. I don't criticize myself for making blunders here and there, because it's just natural. You write in chunks, and you may not remember that that sentence you wrote yesterday had the same word repeated three times. I do enjoy that. I love the feeling of repairing. Repairing is really nice.