He seems to have written his memoirs mainly so that he can 'dish the dirt' on all his former lovers.
The police 'struck pay dirt' when a witness came forward with new information.
The band 'hit pay dirt' [=had a big success] with their first single.
(..) Really? It was nice of you to see people on the road and not stop! Very good. Let's keep this channel clear. Dirt bag. We have to get off this road. Don't guess. I'm not. Make a right turn. Want to drive? Just turn! (..)1996 Twister
(..) This baby has satellite comlink. We got on-board pulse Doppler. We got Nexrad real time. We're going to make history. So stick around. The days of sniffing the dirt are over. Better than what you sniff. We'll see who gets there first, pal. By the way... ...I really enjoy your weather reports. (..)1996 Twister