As far as the filmmaking process is concerned, stars are essentially worthless - and absolutely essential.
William Goldman

Being a screenwriter is not enough for a full creative life.
William Goldman

But this is life on earth, you can't have everything.
William Goldman

Life is pain, highness. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something.
William Goldman

Life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all.
William Goldman

Never argue with your wife about hostility when she's a certified Freudian.
William Goldman

Nobody knows anything.
William Goldman

One way an author dies a little each day is when his books go out of print.
William Goldman

The easiest thing to do on earth is not write.
William Goldman

There is one crucial rule that must be followed in all creative meetings. Never speak first. At least at the start, your job is to shut up.
William Goldman

We are men of action, lies do not become us.
William Goldman

Yes, I am a failed playwright. I had three shows on Broadway by the time I was 30. They all flopped, and I fled.
William Goldman

You can never trust what you read.
William Goldman