I was deeply unhappy, but I didn't know it because I was so happy all the time.

There's a big difference between the National Book Awards and the Academy Awards. At the Academy Awards you can feel the greed and envy and ego. Whereas the National Book Awards are in New York.

Somewhere in the world is...The world's worst doctor and he could be yours.

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

Writing is something I took up rather than anything I had an inclination toward. I like acting -delivering someone else's message - but writing is more of an accomplishment.

I have heard it said that a complicated childhood can lead to a life in the arts. I tell you this story of my father and me to let you know I am qualified to be a comedian.

Nothing I do is done by popular demand.