Frank Abagnale

I spent five years of my youth in prison - some very bad prisons.

A lot of times, when I met somebody and took them out on a date, I obviously didn't tell them my background, because I didn't think I'd see them but once or twice.

If I check into a hotel, a lot of times, they know who I am.

I owe a debt to my country 800 times greater than I could ever repay.

I kept a notebook, a surreptitious journal in which I jotted down phrases, technical data, miscellaneous information, names, dates, places, telephone numbers, thoughts, and a collection of other data I thought was necessary or might prove helpful.

We all grow up. Hopefully, we get wiser. Age brings wisdom, and fatherhood changes one's life completely.

I use a credit card for everything - and I choose one of the ones which gives you money back.

I speak at a lot of universities, and people are always worried about Facebook, and when I explain how to use it properly, they immediately go back and make those changes.

If you took a child in London and took their iPhone and took them somewhere else in the country, they'd probably not be able to find their way back. That's a shame.

When 'Catch Me If You Can' was published back in 1980, I never dreamed that it would become a bestseller, much less a major motion picture and now a big Broadway musical. What's amazing about the book is that it has never gone out of print.

I use a shredder for bank statements and phone bills. Most people use ribbon shredders that cut things straight: we can put those back together in an hour. Look for a security microcut shredder, which cuts papers into confetti.

Why do the Yankees always win? The other team can't stop looking at the pinstripes.