New York was the glamorous town that you only see now in old movies and on Broadway stages. The sky was lit up with dancing neon signs. It was safe to walk out in the streets.

The best way to clean up a son's room is to close the door and pretend it's not part of the house.

I don't know whether it's normal or not, but sex has always been something that I take seriously. I would put it higher than tennis on my list of constructive things to do.

War for most men is not fighting or marching in parades. It is sitting around somewhere wondering what the hell you are supposed to be doing.

I'm working when I'm fighting with my wife. I constantly ask myself-how can I use this stuff to literary advantage.

... I could have said something profound, but you would have forgotten it in 15 minutes - which is the afterlife of a graduation speech.

The powder is mixed with water and tastes exactly like powder mixed with water.