A thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for.

Drown in a cold vat of whiskey? Death, where is thy sting?

I've never hit a woman in my life. Not even my own mother.

To me, these biblical stories are just so many fish stories, and I'm not specifically referring to Jonah and the whale. I need indisputable proof of anything I'm asked to believe.

I like children - fried.

Show me a great actor and I'll show you a lousy husband. Show me a great actress, and you've seen the devil.

I write my scripts short and they develop on the set, which I have found a far better premise both economically and practically.