Don't start me talking, I could talk all night. My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world right.
Great talkers do not stop for breath, and never look at the clock.
Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.
One of the main things I know about O.J. Simpson is that he is a compulsive talker. So if I were to ask him one question, I would get 45 minutes on the history of the case. It would be irrelevant what I would ask him - he would just start talking.
Reading is like permitting a man to talk a long time, and refusing you the right to answer.
A letter has distinct advantages. You can say all you want to say before the other person has a chance to put in a word.
I was brought up in a house full of women; the first time I realised no one was interrupting me was when I was on stage - that's probably the subconscious reason I became an actor.
If I was just allowed to talk and handle the whole thing by myself without the audience interrupting with laughter, the show would be much more interesting. Think about all the time we waste by waiting for them to finish their noise, you know?
