I discovered at the age of six that everything was a phony, worked with mirrors. Since then, I've always wanted to be a magician.
I may cut my coat to follow fashion, sir, but not my conscience.
One should always avoid unnecessary unhappiness. Especially if one is an immortal. They taught us that in school.
If you want to see what stage comedians did to get laffs a century ago, watch the 1910 'Wizard of Oz. ' I hope you have a high tolerance for pratfalls.
I detest flying anywhere. Left to my own devices, I'd never leave my keyboard.
People who like to fume about the manner in which Disney changed beloved classics are often ignorant of history, not to mention the realities of show business.
In 1921, Harry Houdini started his own film company called - wait for it - the Houdini Picture Corporation.
I don't mean to be flippant about cancer - it was hard, it was tough and it was scary. Then my next manuscript was about cancer because I had a whole new topic to write about. And because I wrote, it didn't take over. Writing took the chaos out of cancer.
Those who seek education in the paths of duty are always deceived by the illusion that power in the hands of friends is an advantage to them.
If you have a caring life partner, you help the other person when that person needs it. I had a life partner who thought my work was as important as his, and I think that made all the difference for me.
The lens we choose transforms the way we look at things.