39 Quotes by Terry Southern

I don't know why, but I always feel a kind of necessity to write things that are beyond acceptance, that are too offensive or something. For people to read them and say, Ha-ha-ha, very funny. No, we can't print that.

I'm not interested in attacking, I'm interested in astonishing.

There is no power on earth that can loosen a man’s grip on his own throat.

You can’t do the end of the world in a conventionally dramatic way or Boy Meets Girl way.

Peter Beard is one of those people I’ve known a long time. We have an affinity. We share certain values.

Good Grief,” cried Candy, in a very odd voice, “it’s Daddy!” pushing her hands violently against the gardener’s chest. “It’s Daddy!

I’m not interested in attacking, I’m interested in astonishing.

The Loved One has been the most underrated film I’ve worked on.

I don’t know why, but I always feel a kind of necessity to write things that are beyond acceptance, that are too offensive or something. For people to read them and say, Ha-ha-ha, very funny. No, we can’t print that.