"I left Gilda's party, and it was raining, and I had no coat. I was wearing a dinner jacket, and I was soaked. I walked home, and I was singing."

"I don’t want to be rich. I want to be happy."

"You don't just happen to write a novel. It's a conscious decision, an act of will."

"I don't want to repeat my innocence. I want the pleasure of losing it again."

"I want to be a part of those who make the world a better place, not just those who consume it."