[Washington] is the political capital. It's essentially a big office.

Shame is one of the greatest aphrodisiacs in the world, anyway, built into religion.

Tequila? It's not even a drink. It's a way for having the cops around without using a phone.

I wanted to show off - a simple impulse or drive; in much the same way as some kids wanted to play football, I wanted to show off. Not complicated in that sense, very natural; it just depends on how you want to show off.

He could dismiss several schools of philosophy by shifting slightly in his chair or toting his whisky glass.

You look like a horse in a man costume

It's true that I have spoken about doing a book before, but then everyone you speak to is planning to write a book.