The Scent And Smoke And Sweat Of

Shaken And Not Stirred.

If You Interrupt The Writing Of Fast Narrative With Too Much Introspection And Self-criticism, You Will Be Lucky If You Write 500 Words A Day And You Will Be Disgusted With Them Into The Bargain. By Following My Formula, You Write 2,000 Words A Day And You Aren’t Disgusted With Them Until The Book Is Finished, Which Will Be In About Six Weeks.

I Take A Ridiculous Pleasure In What I Eat And Drink. It Comes Partly From Being A Bachelor, But Mostly From A Habit Of Taking A Lot Of Trouble Over Details. It's Very Persnickety And Old-maidish Really, But Then When I'm Working I Generally Have To Eat My Meals Alone And It Makes Them More Interesting When One Takes Trouble.

Mine’s Bond – James Bond.

Surround Yourself With Human Beings, My Dear James. They Are Easier To Fight For Than Principles.