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

Most old people ... are disheartened to be living in the ailing house of their bodies, to be limited physically and economically, to feel an encumbrance to others - guests who didn't have the good manners to leave when the party was over.

politics ... is the hottest, most dangerous subject in the land. It's not only a conversation-wrecker, it's a friendship-wrecker, a family-wrecker, a job-wrecker, a future-wrecker.

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

If it's a woman, it's caustic; if it's a man, it's authoritative.

When you're interviewing someone, you're in control. When you're being interviewed, you think you're in control, but you're not.

The hardest thing you will ever do is trust yourself.