Usually, you hire people that you think are wonderful.

In New York State they have a strange law that says you can't get a divorce unless you can prove adultery - and it's weird, because the Ten Commandments say 'Thou shalt not commit adultery.' But New York State says you have to. Well, finally, what happened was that my wife committed adultery for me. She's always been more mechanically inclined than I have.

When I first started, there were writers that I looked up to that I felt very influenced by and very respectful toward their work and their opinion of my work.

Psychoanalyses is like music lessons, for 5 years you do not notice any progress and suddenly you can play the piano.

I just can't listen to any more Wagner, you know...I'm starting to get the urge to conquer Poland.

There are drawbacks in being famous too, but you can live with those. They're not life-threatening. If the paparazzi are outside your restaurant or your house - and actors make such a big thing of it and scurry into cars and drape things - you think they're going to be crucified or something. It's not a big deal. You can get used to that. It's not so terrible.

Should I marry W.? Not if she won't tell me the other letters in her name.