Nowadays, an artist is someone who makes art mean the things he does.

I've lost all capacity for disbelief. I'm not sure that I could even rise to a little gentle scepticism.

Sometimes I watch a scene I've written, and occasionally I think, "Oh, for God's sake, shut up."

The unpredictable and the predetermined unfold together to make everything the way it is.

can only write about what bites you.

My work always tried to unite the true with the beautiful; but when I had to choose one or the other, I usually chose the beautiful.

Get me inside any boardroom and I'll get any decision I want.