I Like Women. I Really Like Women.

A Lot Of Fancier Yarns Come From People Trying To Tell The Truth. It’s Not Easy Once You’re Out Of The Habit.

What I Try To Do Is Write A Story About A Detective Rather Than A Detective Story. Keeping The Reader Fooled Until The Last, Possible Moment Is A Good Trick And I Usually Try To Play It, But I Can't Attach More Than Secondary Importance To It. The Puzzle Isn't So Interesting To Me As The Behavior Of The Detective Attacking It.

The Roof Might Fall In; Anything Could Happen.

I Haven't Any Sort Of Plans For The Future But I Reckon Things Will Work Out In Some Manner.

I've Been As Bad An Influence On American Literature As Anyone I Can Think Of.