We've had parallel lives. And frankly, I prefer mine to his. I would not like to be George Bush.

Apparently, 'conspiracy stuff' is now shorthand for unspeakable truth.

Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.

The worst thing to happen to Lincoln - aside from the unfortunate incident at Ford's theatre - was to fall into the hands of Carl Sandburg.

The greatest pleasure when I started making money was not buying cars or yachts but finding myself able to have as many freshly typed drafts as possible.

That is sad until one recalls how many bad books the world may yet be spared because of the busyness of writers.

I think since Watergate people are interested in what the past of this country was really like.