Patricia Highsmith

My imagination functions much better when I don't have to speak to people.

Robert Walker as Bruno was excellent. He had elegance and humor, and the proper fondness for his mother.

That wasn't a bad price for a first book. My agent upped it as much as possible. I was 27 and had nothing behind me. I was working like a fool to earn a living and pay for my apartment.

I really like Jeff Lewis and 'Flipping Out' and 'Interior Therapy.' I don't know why I'm obsessed with American real estate and renovation.

They say politics is a contact sport, and I have to agree with that.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.