I am an absurd idealist. But I believe that all that must come true. For, unless it comes true, the world will be laid desolate. And I believe that it can come true.

Any stupid remark, quoted often enough, becomes gospel.

It should cause no surprise that anyone so lazy as myself should be economical to the point of miserliness with everything he writes.

For there is a price ticket on everything that puts a whizz into life, and adventure follows the rule. It's distressing, but there you are.

The gleam in their eyes telegraphs only too clearly that they are hoping for a headline, which of course means something disparaging, because nothing makes such good copy as a feud.

I had still never read one of the Bond books when the movie Dr. No came out.

Everything I write is designed to be milked to the last drop of revenue.

If I didn't see its place in the Saga when I planned it, I probably wouldn't write it at all.

You just noticed? You're slow...

Laughter is more than just a pleasurable activity...When people laugh together, they tend to talk and touch more and to make eye contact more frequently.

Work is a prayer, and I start off every morning dedicating it to our Creator.

No one makes a million dollars with minimal effort unless they win the lottery.

I must admit I suffered a bit when I first came to England. But then I realised that there was nothing to be intimidated by, everybody had two legs.

The total person is first disclosed ... in areas of life that are lived frivolously.

Hollywood was fine with fakes, but it was most definitely not okay with frauds.

Fannie and Freddie are creations of government. They were given a huge leg up over their competitors.

I actually enjoy Instagram. I enjoy seeing what people who I have some connection to are doing around the globe.

To hope for Paradise is to live in Paradise, a very different thing from actually getting there.