There is almost no marital problem that can't be helped enormously by taking off your clothes.

Boys, the first drink is a boon, the second is a gamble, the third is poor judgment, and then the rate of descent gets steep

We come from people who brought us up to believe that life is a struggle, and if you should feel really happy, be patient: this will pass.

All fiction comes from a little bit of reality, otherwise it would have no relevance. The fun is in innovation, take something real like this fair, and make it something larger than life.

When you come to expect humor of people, you will never get it.

There was a price to be paid for being interested in fiction and in writing, pushing my family away. Books and authors became my family.

Why is divorce so expensive? Because it's worth it!