Consequences lost all purchase when they became mad. And desperation, when pressed beyond anguish, became narcotic.

There was such a difference, he thought, between the beauty that illuminated, and the beauty that was illuminated.

Funerals aren't scheduled.

There is no question- love is the answer

People on the outside think there’s something magical about writing…

Friendship has splendors that love knows not. It grows stronger when crossed whereas obstacles kill love. Friendship resists time which wearies and severs couples. It has heights unknown to love.

Everyone saw me on TV or read articles, and it was all about my great marriage, the white picket fence, all this success and my perfect life. But behind the scenes, it was a struggle.

I feel so free and open to ideas, and I get inspired by everything.

Hang on to your hat. Hang on to your hope. And wind the clock, for tomorrow is another day.

You know, my movies are important on an economic basis, on an artistic basis.

So what are we given? We're also given, my generation, the disillusionment of our parents.

Sometimes it takes years for a person to become an overnight success.