I didn't get ahead by sleeping with people. Girls, take heart!

Parents of young children should realize that few people, and maybe no one, will find their children as enchanting as they do.

[President Obama] made so many promises. We thought that he was going to be -- I shouldn't say this at Christmastime -- but the next messiah.

Being a parent is tough. If you just want a wonderful little creature to love, you can get a puppy

Large cocktail parties are an infamous technique for ridding yourself of social obligations to people you usually don't know well or like much, which is such an unpromising beginning that I've rarely known one that recovered and turned into a great party.

Celebrities used to be found in clusters, like oysters - and with much the same defensive mechanisms.

Life sometimes brings enormous difficulties and challenges that seem just too hard to bear. But bear them you can, and bear them you will, and your life can have a purpose.