In conversation you can use timing, a look, an inflection. But on the page all you have is commas, dashes, the amount of syllables in a word. When I write, I read everything out loud to get the right rhythm.

If you removed all of the homosexuals and homosexual influence from what is generally regarded as American culture, you would pretty much be left with Let's Make a Deal.

Generally speaking, it is inhumane to detain a fleeting insight.

When you reach a certain age, suddenly there are lots of people younger than you, which is really startling.

The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.

The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.

I am not personally a parent. But I do have two godchildren and am expecting a third. I am naturally concerned for their future. If I ruled the world you could bet your boots that none of them would ever set their eyes on any such contraptions as digital clocks and pocket calculators. But alas, I do not rule the world and that, I am afraid, is the story of my life - always a godmother, never a God.