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I've seen people who stink, but the film editor shows them just where they didn't stink. But if you're empty and manipulative on stage, it's clear.

There is no odor so bad as that which arises from goodness tainted.

Particularly in my early days, I did very little rewriting.

I remember the first time I smelled B.O. was at a cross-country meet. But it wasn't unpleasant, in a strange way. That's what you got when you worked hard.

It's a terrible poison, writing.

I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it.

The deal looks bad and smells worse.

I've done some stinkers in the cinema. You can't regret it; there are always reasons for doing something, even if it's just the location.

I did not have one bad spell during writing - an unprecedented record.