By the time everyone catches up with you, you're bored.

Not writing is probably the most exhausting profession I've ever encountered.

remember this: no matter how politely or distinctly you ask a Parisian a question he will persist in answering you in French.

When I was a kid, the people of my generation didn't want to be writers, they wanted to be rock stars. Rock and roll was not just entertainment, it was the center of people's lives. When I was young, it was exciting and interesting.

No one's supposed to be the president. This is not England. And it's not just the Bush family, all families designate each child as having some particular trait.

When I started publishing, I got offers to write for big magazines. But I would always say, "Well, it's not that I don't want to write for these big magazines, but you can't edit it."

When people say, 'Doesn't Gloria [Vanderbilt] look great? She's 85.' I say, 'Yes, she was a raving beauty when she was 20,' that's the key. Very helpful.