"I was the hero of the young insurgent working class art movement."

"There is only one thing I respect in so-called Broadway actors... and that is their competitive sense."

"I spoke without fear of contradiction. I simply did not suffer self-doubt."

"Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it."

"I hate the word 'cool.' It gives me a rash."

"Isn't one of your first exercises in learning how to communicate to write a description of how to tie your shoelaces? The point being that it's basically impossible to use text to show that."

"It's an indication of how cynical our society has become that any kind of love story with a sad theme is automatically ridiculed as sentimental junk."

"I'm aware of 'Twilight,' but I've never seen the movies or read any of the books. Frankly, the story leaves me cold - why do a vampire story about abstinence?"