#Personal Preference Quotes

“The three practical rules, then, which I have to offer, are, --/ Never read a book that is not a year old./ Never read any but the famed books./ Never read any but what you like.”

“A day away from Chartwell is a day wasted.”

“I am easily satisfied with the very best.”

“I don't write with a machine. I write with a pen and a paper, which is what is most comfortable for me.”

“I don't like seeing myself on television. I don't like it.”

“I don't know if it's good for baseball, but it sure beats the hell out of rooming with Phil Rizzuto!”

“I like things that make me feel seven again. I don't ever look down on people for the way they choose to have fun; it's just not necessarily the way I like to have fun.”

“I’d rather be at home and eat ice cream than go out and get wasted.”

“I can no more explain why I like "natural history" than why I like California canned peaches; nor why I do not care for that enormous brand of natural history which deals with invertebrates any more than why I do not care for brandied peaches. All I can say is that almost as soon as I began to read at all I began to like to read about the natural history of beasts and birds and the more formidable or interesting reptiles and fishes.”

“I like to write about relationships. I like it when my friends come over and we crowd around the piano and sing Journey songs at the top of our lungs... And I like things that make me feel seven again. I don't ever look down on people for the way they choose to have fun; it's just not necessarily the way I like to have fun.”

“I don't like to shop. It creates so much anxiety.”

“I end up not buying a lot of things, because I find them ridiculous.”

“As a rule I had a distaste for any reading beyond my school books.”

“I love a Hebrew National hot dog with an ice-cold Corona - no lime. If the phone rings, I won't answer until I'm done.”

“I get up in the morning, and I'm reluctant to turn on the television.”

“I like chicken a lot because chicken is generous - that is to say, it's obedient. It will do whatever you tell it to do.”

“Some women have a weakness for shoes... I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books.”

“I have no problem not listening to the Temptations.”

“I hate flossing, I wish I just had one long curvy tooth. They didn't have to make separations for me.”

“I like vending machines, because snacks are better when they fall. If I buy a candy bar at the store, oftentimes I will drop it so that is achieves its maximum flavor potential.”

“If you boat a lot, you're known as a boating enthusiast. I like to boat, but I just don't want to ever be referred to as a 'boating enthusiast'. I hope they call me 'a guy who likes to boat'.”

“I have never been able to wear pajamas or creepy nightgowns; they disturb my sleep.”

“No one can tell me what is a good cigar - for me. I am the only judge. People who claim to know say that I smoke the worst cigars in the world. They bring their own cigars when they come to my house.”

“Depending upon my activities, I sleep between five and ten hours every night. I sleep in an extra-wide single bed, and I use only one heavy down comforter over me, summer or winter. I have never been able to wear pajamas or creepy nightgowns; they disturb my sleep.”

“I am not a fan of books.”

“I did not go to Boston, for with regard to that place I sympathize with one of my neighbors, an old man, who has not been there since the last war, when he was compelled to go. No, I have a real genius for staying at home.”

“I've got four dogs, and I just don't do dog doo. I'm a diva when it comes to that.”

“I had a soft-spot in my heart for Ronald Reagan, if only because he was a sportswriter in his youth.”

“I'm leaving because the weather is too good. I hate London when it's not raining.”

“I have no interest in going to Egypt and seeing the pyramids. I'm just not that kind of dude.”

“Someone said drink the water, but I will drink the wineSomeone said take a poor man, the rich don't have a dimeGo fool yourself, if you will, I just haven't got the timeI'll give you back your water, and I will take the wine.”

“Fresh air makes me throw up. I can't handle it. I'd rather be around three Denobili cigars blowing in my face all night.”

“Cats are too independent. They piss me off. They play when they want, and then they turn their back on you. Dogs, you throw the ball, and they bring it back, tongue hanging out, tail wagging. Cats are like "Not right now, too busy." Definitely a dog man. Except when it comes to cleaning up after them! Cats win that!”

“Living animals are too eccentric in their movements, and the law of gravitation usually draws me from my seat upon them to a lower level; therefore, I am not an inveterate lover of horseback.”

“I don't like typing messages on my phone. Some people get used to it.”

“I hate pants. This is something I have inherited from my father. He despised pants, and my mother was never allowed to wear them at home. We're talking about a different time period now, when the man was much more the ruler of the house. But I still feel that way, and neither my mother nor Maria is allowed to go out with me in pants.”