There are too many books. The books are terrible. And this is because you have been taught to have self-esteem.

If you feel the urge to write, just lie down and read a book: it will pass.

When I saw a phone on a plane for the first time, I panicked ... I thought people were going to call me.

I've always been old at heart.

Money...buys privacy, silence. The less money you have, the noisier it is; the thinner your walls, the closer your neighbors.... The first thing you notice when you step into the house or apartment of a rich person is how quiet it is.

It's very important who the president of the United States is. America is a great idea, so that's why it's a great country.

One [New York] eatery is a remodeled diner that looks like what Busby Berkeley would have done if only he hadn't had the money.