“One of the easiest forms of pretense to break down is the pretense of enthusiasm for exotic foods. Just bring on the exotic foods.”

“I can't bring myself to say, 'Well, I guess I'll be toddling along.' It isn't that I can't toddle. It's just that I can't guess I'll toddle.”

“If there is a streak of ham anywhere in an actor, Shakespeare will bring it out.”

“A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.”

“One, two, three / Buckle my shoe.”

“The free-lance writer is one who is paid per piece or per word or perhaps.”

“Every boy should have two things: a dog and a mother who lets him have one”