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" I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I can. "

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" Humor comes from self-confidence. "

Self-Confidence

" A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all. "

" A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one. "

" Divorce is the one human tragedy that reduces everything to cash. "

" The only queer people are those who don't love anybody. "

" I became a lesbian because of women, because women are beautiful, strong, and compassionate. "

" I think the reason I choose the comic approach so often is because it's harder, therefore affording me the opportunity to show off. "

" I have no idea what will come next in my writing life or life in general. I like not knowing, but I know what I want. That doesn't mean it will happen, but I'll give it my best try. "

" There are very few people who are creative and imaginative. Therefore, fiction is difficult for people to embrace. "

" The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself. "

" Don't ask to live in tranquil times. Literature doesn't grow there. "

" Recognition of function always precedes recognition of being. "

" A life of reaction is a life of slavery, intellectually and spiritually. One must fight for a life of action, not reaction. "

" Leroy bet me I couldn't find a pot of gold at the end, and I told him that was a stupid bet because the rainbow was enough. "

" Lead me not into temptation; I can find the way myself. "

" Cats and dogs believe politicians are like cemetery caregivers; they are on top of everyone, but nobody listens. "

" I earned two Emmy nominations for writing, and two of the shows I had written were nominated for best in their category. "

" I believe you are your work. Don't trade the stuff of your life, time, for nothing more than dollars. That's a rotten bargain. "

" Intuition is a suspension of logic due to impatience. "

" Normal is the average of deviance. "

" Virginia Woolf said that writers must be androgynous. I'll go a step further. You must be bisexual. "

" I don't think you can ever assess your work. I don't think Turgenev could assess his any more than I can assess mine, and his didn't have a social impact as much as great literary impact. "

" You sell a screenplay like you sell a car. If someone drives it off a cliff, that's it. "

" To love without role, without power plays, is revolution. "

" If you don't like my book, write your own. If you don't think you can write a novel, that ought to tell you something. If you think you can, do. No excuses. If you still don't like my novels, find a book you do like. "

" Life is too short to be miserable. "

Life Is Too Short

" Hollywood called just as I crested thirty. My novels did not and still do not interest them, but my writing ability did. "

" Morals are private. Decency is public. "