I can write anywhere. I write in airports. I write on airplanes. I've written in the back seats of taxis. I write in hotel rooms. I love hotel rooms. I just write wherever I am whenever I need to write.

Vodka is tasteless going down, but it is memorable coming up.

You can go your whole life and not need math or physics for a minute, but the ability to tell a joke is always handy.

A good friend is a person who thinks you're one of the good eggs, even if he knows you're a little cracked.

We carry adolescence around in our bodies all our lives. We get through the Car Crash Age alive and cruise through our early twenties as cool dudes, wily, dashing, winsome . . . shooting baskets, the breeze, the moon, and then we try to become caring men, good husbands, great fathers, good citizens.

When you're a little kid, your heart is open and tender and a harsh word can go straight in and become part of your life.

When writing loses touch with the beautiful surface of the world, it loses its way. You always want to be in touch with how things look and what people say and what they call their dogs.