Quotes About Author

The story is always better than your ability to write it. My belief about this is that if you ever get to the point that you think you've done a story justice, you're in the wrong business.

It sounds extraordinary, but it's a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading.

In my opinion, Marxism is a great creed of human liberation. It is the creed which says that when all other empires fade and vanish, our business is to enlarge the empire of the human mind.

A writer's occupational hazard: I think of eavesdropping as minding my business.

This Islam business kidnapped me.

In Hollywood they say there's no business like show business. In the hood they say there's no business like ho' business.

Jesus is Jesus. So, I'm not sure I'd get into the business of making somebody into Jesus. That's just me.

Human nature has a tendency to admire complexity but reward simplicity.

This writing business. Pencils and what-not. Over-rated, if you ask me. Silly stuff. Nothing in it.

If you can't write like New York, you have no business living in New York and making New York the locale of your stories.

Horror found me. I got into the movie business to make westerns.

I have some unfinished business to complete at the University of Oregon.

I have friends who go [Tokyo] frequently on business, and it sounds interesting. I've heard that they have for the first time serious drug problems.

The aeroplane is an invention of the devil and will never play any part in such a serious business as the defence of the nation, my boy!

So many people comment that I'm much more mature than average. In this business, you can get taken advantage of if you're not aware and you're not tough.

Not only am I a spender, I have had a couple of business people in the past who have been spending my money quite happily.

I used to be in the real estate business, and I have three areas of interest: Chickamauga Lock, Chickamauga Lock, and Chickamauga Lock.

I am a huge fan of Alan Furst. Furst is the best in the business--the most talented espionage novelist of our generation.

Tastes are created by the business interests. How else can you explain the popularity of Al Hirt?

Video can seem like just another challenge to overcome, but I see a major increase in my business and brand awareness, all from the power of video.

I think that New York is not the cultural centre of America, but the business and administrative centre of American culture.

My business issues are just that - business - and I deal with them like they are business.

Either we are a sovereign state, or we are not! As long as we are not, we have no business in a community of sovereign states.

I began my show business career playing violin in San Francisco at the corner of Market and Taylor. I understand that there is a theater there now.