I learned not to care ... and to write for an imaginary reader whose tastes were similar to my own.

I met Claxton on the set of The Cincinnati Kid.

The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock - shock is a worn-out word - but astonish.

In the case of The Loved One, I was hired to collaborate on an updated version of the book.

I met The Beatles and Stones at the same time, because Michael Cooper was doing several of their album covers.

Writing on a contract for a major studio you get the very best.

When Kubrick decided to go the black comedy route with his movie, he thought of me to give it that flavor.