Never insult a writer. You may find yourself immortalized in ways you may not appreciate.

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.

Roy Blount's stuff makes me laugh so hard, sometimes I have to go sit in a room and shut the door

Evelyn was an insomniac so when they say she died in her sleep, you have to question that.

... life itself is brief, and that is what charges the day with such ridiculous beauty.

To choose Norm Coleman over Walter Mondale is like going to a great steakhouse and ordering the tuna sandwich.

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