We like to think about how smart we are. But I think talent as a writer is hard-wired in, it's all there, at least the basic elements of it. You can't change it any more than you can choose whether to be right handed or left handed.

Ethics and equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar.

Swearing is industry language. For as long as we're alive it's not going to change. You've got to be boisterous to get results.

If people don't like me for whatever I do, for being me, then that's too bad. I don't want to change to be something that I'm not for other people to like me.

Strong characters are brought out by change of situation, and gentle ones by permanence.