I contemplated suicide. My main concern was that I would not make the New York Times obituary page.

People are broad-minded. They'll accept the fact that a person can be an alcoholic, a dope fiend, a wife beater and even a newspaperman, but if a man does not drive, there is something wrong with him.

Have you ever seen a candidate talking to a rich person on television?

Ascot is so exclusive that it is the only racecourse in the world where the horses own the people.

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

I worship the quicksand he [Richard Nixon] walks in.

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