The older we get, the more Jewish we become in my family.

Hate generalizes; love is particular.

Critics write out of intellectual exercise, not poets. Poets write straight from the heart.

Anger is really disappointed hope.

I think professionalism is important, and professionalism means you get paid.

I write lustily and humorously. It isn't calculated; it's the way I think. I've invented a writing style that expresses who I am.

The sexuality doesn't end. It really doesn't. You're sexual your whole life, if you're a sexual person.