I've learned... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

My advice is not to wait to be struck by an idea. If you're a writer, you sit down and damn well decide to have an idea. That's the way to get an idea.

I've learned... that we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.

Once you pass forty, a dime isn't worth bending over to pick up if you drop one.

Not many people in this world are as lucky as I've been. ... All this time I've been paid to say what is on my mind on television. You don't get any luckier in life than that.

You can't be a good writer without being a good thinker.

Great teachers are usually a little crazy.