The most dangerous thing in the world is to make a friend of an Englishman, because he'll come sleep in your closet rather than spend 10 shillings on a hotel.

Never demean yourself by talking back to a critic, never. Write those letters to the editor in your head, but don't put them on paper.

She had only one flaw. She was perfect, otherwise whe was perfect.

It's like a jumble of huts in a jungle somewhere. I don't understand how you can live there. It's really, completely dead. Walk along the street, there's nothing moving. I've lived in small Spanish fishing villages which were literally sunny all day long everyday of the week, but they weren't as boring as Los Angeles.

I prefer to underwrite. Simple, clear as a country creek.

Most people don't find their creativity. There are more unsung geniuses that don't even know they have great talent.

Nancy Clutter is always in a hurry, but she always has time. And that's one definition of a lady.