“I have a memory like an elephant. I remember every elephant I've ever met.”

“A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew.”

“Cockroaches and socialites are the only things that can stay up all night and eat anything.”

“The only thing wrong with immortality is that it tends to go on forever.”

“I hope I go to Heaven, and when I do, I'm going to do what every San Franciscan does when he gets there. He looks around and says, 'It ain't bad, but it ain't San Francisco.'”

“Americans are pragmatic, relatively uncomplicated, hearty and given to broad humor.”

“If I paint a wild horse, you might not see the horse... but surely you will see the wildness!”

“He who looks through an open window sees fewer things than he who looks through a closed window.”

“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision.”

“But youre out of another world old kid You ought to live on top of the Woolworth Building in an apartment made of cutglass and cherry blossoms.”

“[Poem: Slates of Grey]Sullen faces like slates of greyWhat Id seen on a walk today.Bodies rushing bodies boltingTime for life a disregarding.Money to make and to grow oldWhat about the hands to hol...”

“I would describe the distinction between city and landscape like this: cities tend to excite and agitate me; they make me feel big or small, self-confident, proud, curious, excited, tense, annoyed....”

“Ah, when love dies, women lose two and a half inches in height.”

“We all know that when the lights are out all women are the same height!”

“Some girls are intimidated by my height, obviously. But a lot of girls do like it, so that's cool.”