Gore Vidal

Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies.

The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.

Since we have literally targeted our enemies, the Pentagon assumes that, sooner or later, rogues will take out our cities, presumably from spaceships.

I'm interested in the psychological exploration of human nature, and it just happens to come in the form of film-making.

An actress once advised me, 'Make sure you do your own laundry - it will keep you honest.'

I don't like to get in front of people.