“Don't think of death as an ending. Think of it as a really effective way of cutting down your expenses.”

“Death doesn't really worry me that much, I'm not frightened about it... I just don't want to be there when it happens.”

“Don't you see the rest of the country looks upon New York like we're left-wing, communist, Jewish, homosexual pornographers? I think of us that way sometimes and I live here.”

“I don't think my parents liked me. They put a live teddy bear in my crib.”

“Maugham then offers the greatest advice anyone could give to a young author: "At the end of an interrogation sentence, place a question mark. You'd be surprised how effective it can be.”

“While we're waiting for a cab I'll give you your lesson for today. Don't listen to what your teachers tell ya, you know. Don't pay attention. Just, just see what they look like and that's how you'll know what life is really gonna be like.”

“I'm not afraid of death; I just don't want to be there when it happens.”