Art was always a means to an end with me. You get and idea, and you just can't wait. Once you've started, then you're in there with the punches flying. There's plenty of trouble, but you can handle it. You can't back out. It gets you down once in a while, but it's exciting. Our whole business is exciting.

A man should never neglect his family for business.

I believe firmly in the efficacy of religion, in its powerful influence on a person's whole life. It helps immeasurably to meet the storms and stress of life a…

Do a good job. You don't have to worry about the money; it will take care of itself. Just do your best work - then try to trump it.

Nothing, believe me, nothing is more satisfying to me personally than getting a great idea and then beatin' it to death.

I write to discover what I think. After all, the bars aren't open that early.

Most writers enjoy two periods of happiness - when a glorious idea comes to mind and, secondly, when a last page has been written and you haven't had time to k…