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An appreciation of prose is learned, not instinctive. It is an acquired taste, like Scotch whisky.
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I started drinking Scotch just to be a man.
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In college I took a class from a professor who changed my whole life. I can't really remember what his name was, or what the class was, or even which college it was, but I found that if you sit behind a really tall guy and kind of slouch down in your chair you can drink Scotch right from the bottle and not get caught.
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The trade magazine and all was banned in my house. The first time I read a film magazine was when I was 18.
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May I a small house and large garden have; And a few friends, And many books, both true.
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I grew up in a house that liked to be funny. Everybody liked to be funny. My family's been...we've been enjoying each other's comedy for years.
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I've always liked older ladies, ever since my mother would have B'nai B'rith at our house.
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What I'm above all primarily concerned with is the substance of life, the pith of reality. If I had to sum up my work, I suppose that's it really: I'm taking the pith out of reality.
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Beer is sacred business, a mood-altering food substance that may have preserved the human species. To drink beer is to be human.
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The substance of painting is light.
