In the span of one night, Jenny had gone from being someone he refused to touch to the woman he refused to stay away from.

Chocolate cake and a diamond ring? In bed with the man of my dreams?

That was our friendship: equal parts irritation and cooperation.

You don't have to know where you're going to get exactly where you need to go.

Misery is a guest that we are glad to part with, however certain of her speedy return.

Music cleanses the understanding; inspires it, and lifts it into a realm which it would not reach if it were left to itself.

I'm never at a loss for new projects.

It took me a long time to understand that God is not the enemy of my enemies. God is not even the enemy of God's enemies.

Your point of view sets you up well in advance for how you view the events as they unfold.

We would never get away from it. ... It's bad enough as it is, but with the wireless telephone one could be called up at the opera, in church, in our beds. Where could one be free from interruption?

It's me. I'm the thing that needs to be fixed. I'm the thing that needs to be handled. I'm the scandal. And the best way to deal with a scandal is to shut it down.

Hollywood is a place where the stars twinkle until they wrinkle.