I have no regard for that kind of ceremony. I just don't think they know what they're doing. When you see who wins those things-or who doesn't win them-you can see how meaningless this Oscar thing is.

My parents were very Old World. They come from Brooklyn, which is the heart of the Old World. Their values in life are God and carpeting.

Maugham then offers the greatest advice anyone could give to a young author: "At the end of an interrogation sentence, place a question mark. You'd be surprised how effective it can be."

Have you ever noticed that good people sleep better, but bad people seem to have more fun when they're awake?

You rely too much on brain. The brain is the most overrated organ.

Where I grew up in Brooklyn, nobody committed suicide. Everyone was too unhappy.

What was the scandal? I fell in love with this girl, married her. We have been married for almost 15 years now.