This is true; virtually all edible substances, and many automotive products, are now marketed as being low-fat or fat-free. Americans are obsessed with fat content.

Why don’t you lift the end?” said Alf. “It’s me back, Alf,” complained Mack. “You know how it troubles me.” “No more than mine troubles me,” said Alf. “But I said it first,” said Mack.

I can snap your spine like a toothpick.

Never assume that the guy understands that you and he have a relationship.

I would not know how I am supposed to feel about many stories if not for the fact that the TV news personalities make sad faces for sad stories and happy faces for happy stories.

When I say 'serve you better,' I mean 'increase our profits.' We newspapers are very big on profits these days.

The older I get and the more fiction I write, the more I outline, the more I think about plot before I dive in and plunge too far.