Bitter Die meisten / Most Einsamkeit / Solitude Hoffen / Hope Keine Hoffnung / No Hope Pardon Schrieb / Wrote Uns / Us Verse / Verses Verurteilt / Condemned
It's not as though I decided to sit down and write a mystery novel so I could capitalize on my parents' success.
There was a person who thought I was OK. I wasn't a complete dope. I got some confidence out of that.
The trouble with most comedians who try to do satire is that they are essentially brash, noisy and indelicate people who have to use a sledge hammer to smash a butterfly.
Once I was condemned to three months' absolute silence. As I could not speak, I wrote a book.
Most people who work at home find they do not have the benefit of receptionists who serve as personal guards.
When the soldiers came home from Vietnam, there were no parades, no celebrations. So they built the Vietnam Memorial for themselves.
When we went up against teams that were better, I just hoped that we could steal the victories.
Well, you can't trust most people in this game, period; it can be a very shady business.
What I need to write well is a combination of heat, light and solitude.
