“I can't finish the novel, I don't know whether he's good or bad.”

Sammi Cheng - Mary

“- Jordan: A study at Harvard determined a person's longevity by the first thing they read in the paper.
- Detective Regis: I'm an obituary man.
- Jordan: Start with the comics; you'll live longer.”
Alan Alda - Jordan
Wesley Snipes - Detective Regis

“- Dexter Cornell: Who are you going to kill for your next novel?
- Hal Petersham: All I need is this one break; after that, I can write anything I want. And you can bet that I won't sit on my laurels like you did!
- Dexter Cornell: Well, at least they were my laurels.”

Dennis Quaid - Dexter Cornell
Daniel Stern - Hal Petersham

“- Peter McGowan: Maybe that's everything in writing: a catchy title.
- Debra Salhany: So is that why you decided to call your first novel 'How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog'?
- Peter McGowan: Oh, that isn't mere affectation. That's a practical guidebook full of juicy bits on suburban terrorism.”
Sir Kenneth Branagh - Peter McGowan
Peri Gilpin - Debra Salhany

“- Henrietta: Tell me about your adventure.
- Sebastian: I can't remember anything.
- Henrietta: That's going to make a hell of a novel. 300 blank pages.
- Sebastian: Shut up.”
Clark Gregg - Henrietta
Adrian Grenier - Sebastian Cole