Those to whom his word was revealed were always alone in some remote place, like Moses. There wasn't anyone else around when Mohammed got the word either. Mormon Joseph Smith and Christian Scientist, Mary Baker Eddy, had exclusive audiences with God. We have to trust them as reporters--and you know how reporters are. They'll do anything for a story.

We're all proud of making little mistakes. It gives us the feeling we don't make any big ones.

I'm always on the lookout for something good about people. Often months go by.

I've learned... That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

Writers don't retire. I will always be a writer.

A cat's idea of a 'good time' is to kill something.

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.