Washington D.C. is about 300 square miles surrounded by realty.

Whenever somebody comes up with a good idea, there's somebody else who has never had a good idea in his life who stands up and says, "Oh, you can't do that..."

Wars are begun by frightened men.

Keep at it! The one talent that's indispensable to a writer is persistence. You must write the book, else there is no book. It will not finish itself. Do not try to commit art. Just tell the damned story.

When I go to peoples' houses I like to sneak into their bedrooms and try on their underwear.

A lawyer is just like an attack dog, only without a conscience.

Life is about learning; when you stop learning, you die.