I want to return to the womb, anyone's.

In order to be successful, all you've got to do is show up 80 percent of the time.

When I was young, I wanted to be a dramatic writer, a writer of tragedy. Nothing would've pleased me more than if I could have written like Eugene O'Neil or Tennessee Williams.

When you start putting a higher value on works of art than people, you’re forfeiting your humanity.

Oh, he was probably a member of the National Rifle Association. It was a group that helped criminals get guns so they could shoot citizens. It was a public service.

Usually, you hire people that you think are wonderful.

For some reason I've always had an irrational love for New York. There's no reason that you would necessarily like it on paper. It's very expensive.