The one thing an aspiring writer must understand is that it's hard. If you think it's not hard, you're not doing it right.

I was possessing heroin in fairly large quantities in New York City during the years of the draconian Rockefeller Drug Laws. Had I been busted, I would have faced mandatory life in prison. I don't think many white kids walked, either. I knew one who got 15 years for pot.

Knowing the identity of the leaker helps you analyze the likelihood that the material is real.

I feel like no matter what happens in my career endeavors after today, going to grad school is one of the best decisions I've ever made.

When Trump says fake news, he means journalism that makes points with which he disagrees, usually about him.

Rhyme is cool again. It's because of hip-hop. Bless you, hip-hop.

I think there are a good many Donald Trump voters who are sick of government as it is practiced in America and genuinely want to blow up the system and see what happens. They are stupid - or at least unwise - but not necessarily racist.