Calvin Trillin

As far as I'm concerned, 'whom' is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler.

The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.

What campaigns are for is weeding out the people who, for one way or another, weren't making it for the long haul.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.

James Bond is quite serious about his drinks and clothing and cigarettes and food and all that sort of thing. There is nothing wry or amused about James Bond.

I cannot cook to save my life. I'm really frighteningly useless, when you get down to it.