Truthfulness itself is almost medication, even when it’s served without advice or insight.

After was better. Before was only there so After could happen.

I've just finished my next collection, Possible Side Effects, and I'm now working on a collection of holiday stories as well as a memoir about my relationship with my father.

Marriage is overdone. As long as there are people, people are going to find it interesting.

He continues to smile expectantly. I take a step back. I don't want to catch whatever he has. He is a disturbing out-of-uniform Santa.

When you have your health, you have everything. When you do not have your health, nothing else matters at all.

Perfection is the satin-lined casket of creativity and originality. If you are a perfectionist, at least stop telling everybody you're one and try to get over it yourself, alone in your home with the lights off