That's how quickly New York City comes about - like a weather wane - or the head of a cobra. Time tells which.
I felt pretty comfortable with Westerns, apart from the fact I couldn't ride.
I think a performer should do his work and then shut up.
Marilyn was terrible to work with. I was fond of her, she was a nice girl, but she was a damaged girl. She was very difficult. You couldn't get her on the set; she didn't know the words.
I loved Jack Ford. I got him in his later days, and he was a total tyrant and a total autocrat and an Irish drunk. But I had a great time.
Ford used to come to work in a big car with two Admiral's flags, on each side of the car. His assistant would be there with his accordion, playing, Hail to the Chief.
Gary Cooper was a good friend. He was a great nature lover. He was like an American Indian, he knew every leaf that was turned over. It was an education to go for a walk with him.
There is a considerable polarization taking place here, increasing the gap between rich and poor. It's most dramatic in Third World countries, of course, but in the rich countries it's also very noticeable.
You may be less likely to pick on someone if you dont know whats in their briefcase or purse.
To be clear is the first duty of a writer; to charm and to please are graces to be acquired later.
Writing can be described in two verbs: Throw up and clean up.