Norman Reilly Raine —

Norman Reilly Raine was the creator of "Tugboat Annie" and a prolific screenwriter who won an Oscar for the screenplay of The Life of Emile Zola... (wikipedia)

An artist should remain true. Otherwise his talent, like his stomach, grows fat and stuffy.
There are times when it is more courageous to be cowardly.
A fat stomach sticks out too far. It prevents you from looking down and seeing what is going on around you.