I was always an independent, even when I had partners

I vicariously lived the life of an independent producer from the time I was four years old. And what was always important was writing, writing, writing.

Why did you do that? Every Tom, Dick and Harry is named Sam! [When a friend told him he named his son Sam]

I vicariously lived the life of an independent producer from the time I was 4 years old.

Yes, but that's our strongest weak point. [When a reporter asked a young Samuel Goldwyn if he'd ever made a picture before]

Let's bring it up to date with some snappy nineteenth century dialogue