The stars above Italian clubs' badges shows you how many times they have won the Gazetta.

I had never done any theater in high school, which actually worked to my benefit. I didn't develop any bad habits.

It's not nice going into the supermarket and the woman at the till is thinking: 'Dodgy keeper'.

I once got a letter from a woman who told me she was 90. She said if she were 30 years younger, I would have had to watch out. I guess 60 seems really young when you're 90. She said she would eat me with a spoon.

I felt a rush of trust--felt that life might be not just tolerable but beautiful, if I could only remember to find the bare Present.

Writers are used to being re-created, and need it.

My wife and I replaced our nest with one on wheels. The RV became our new home. It's remarkable how homey it became and how quickly. It's obviously very condensed, and we do travel light, but when you think about what you really need, we have the basics - a bed, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a table to sit at to eat and write.