Whenever someone accuses someone of being a racist - which is rare, you have to admit, considering how much racism there is - there is an incredible outrage. I realized that we live in an environment that it seems to be worse to call someone a racist than to be one.

Japanese food is very pretty and undoubtedly a suitable cuisine in Japan, which is largely populated by people of below average size. Hostesses hell-bent on serving such food to occidentals would be well advised to supplement it with something more substantial and to keep in mind that almost everybody likes french fries.

You're only as good as your last haircut.

Local television shows do not, in general, supply make-up artists. The exception to this is Los Angeles, an unusually generous city in this regard, since they also provide this service for radio appearances.

Magazines all too frequently lead to books and should be regarded by the prudent as the heavy petting of literature.

What I can't be is monogamous. That tends to upset people. I just don't like domestic life.

I'd like to decide who comes here. I'd like to be the admissions director of New York.