The word 'radical' derives from the Latin word for root. Therefore, if you want to get to the root of anything you must be radical. It is no accident that the word has now been totally demonized.

If the splitter of hairs has a sharp enough knife, the fact of life itself can be chopped into nothing.

If you're not part of that club, as I certainly am not, you are not presidential.

There are two things you never turn down: sex and appearing on television.

How marvelous books are, crossing worlds and centuries, defeating ignorance and, finally, cruel time itself.

Sex was a great no-no for Americans, so that was obviously an attraction to the writers, and since sex is a great part of most people's lives, it's a great subject.

Next to "I win," "I told you so" are the sweetest words.