One of the inspirations for my becoming a writer was the baseball board game Strat-O-Matic.

Maybe it's a tired tale, but without an education, you're not going to go anywhere.

But I would much prefer students going to college to learn and be prepared for the rigors of the new economic order, rather than dumping fees on them to subsidize football programs that, far from enhancing the academic mission instead make a mockery of it.

Actually, my dog I think is the only person who consistently loves me all the time.

I think a lot of parents are afraid to express certain emotions about children who are different, because they think that it's wrong to feel chained sometimes, to feel anger, to say to yourself, "I never wanted this." I think it's natural.

One of the exciting things about reporting is going to places you've never been to before.

I actually like football a great deal.