The most important thing is insight, that is to be - curious - to wonder, to mull, and to muse why it is that man does what he does.

It begins with a character, usually, and once he stands up on his feet and begins to move, all I can do is trot along behind him with a paper and pencil trying to keep up long enough to put down what he says and does.

Hemingway shot himself. I don't like a man that takes the short way home.

And sure enough, even waiting will end...if you can just wait long enough.

Hollywood is a place where a man can get stabbed in the back while climbing a ladder.

I am trying to say it all in one sentence, between one cap and one period.

Well, Bud," he said, looking at me, "I'll be damned if you don't go to a lot of trouble to have your fun. Kidnapping, then fighting. What do you do on your holidays? Burn houses?