William Goldman
William Goldman
William Goldmanis an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist, before turning to writing for film. He has won two Academy Awards for his screenplays, first for the western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidand again for All the President's Men, about journalists who broke the Watergate scandal of President Richard Nixon. Both films starred Robert Redford...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth12 August 1931
CityHighland Park, IL
CountryUnited States of America
Anyway, here's the "good parts" version. S. Morgenstern wrote it. And my father read it to me. And now I give it to you. What you do with it will be of more than passing interest to us all.
Fact: "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" is, no question, the most popular thing I've ever been connected with. When I die, if the Times gives me an obit, it's going to be because of Butch.
I went back to my lounge chair. Alone.
I have always liked it, it is still my favorite book. I do not like my writing, but I like this book. . . . I wish I liked my own writing more, but like all of us, I am trapped inside my own skin.
As far as the filmmaking process is concerned, stars are essentially worthless - and absolutely essential.
Sonny, true love is the greatest thing, in the world -- except for a nice MLT -- mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich, where the mutton is lean and the tomato is ripe.
Her heart was a secret garden and the walls were very high.
Do I love you? My God, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches.
True love is the best thing in the world, except for cough drops.
We’ll never survive!” “Nonsense. You’re only saying that because no one ever has.
Love is many things none of them logical.
There were some things you did, no matter what, and when a friend needed help, you helped them.
Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.
Who says life is fair, where is that written?