Shakespeare was such a splendid vulgarian.

I do not believe in public shaming. I do believe that young adults go to college to learn things, and that this process will almost inevitably result in their making mistakes and misjudgments and otherwise acting badly.

I disagree with those who suggest that we permanently close down the U.S. mail on the grounds that it can kill you. That is sheer hysteria. I think we should permanently close down the U.S. mail on the grounds that it has been making us sick for quite a while.

Donald Trump would never belong to a church that required a ten percent hit. He's too smart.

I believe the publisher is a member of the editorial board, and I think his vote would matter.

America is an incredibly polarized country politically. I think ANY Republican would start out with 42 percent of the vote.

An editorial writer might consult a reporter to see what she thinks, if it is what she covers. But they are entirely independent.