There is a progression of understanding vis-à-vis pro football that varies drastically with the factor of distance --physical, emotional, intellectual and every other way. . . Which is exactly the way it should be . . .

Given my calling I had to stumble across people who felt the same way. I was a young reporter.

The real power in America is held by a fast-emerging new Oligarchy of pimps and preachers who see no need for Democracy or fairness or even trees, except maybe the ones in their own yards, and they don't mind admitting it.

Not a wasted word. This has been a main point to my literary thinking all my life.

Turn the goddam music up! My heart feels like an alligator!

Words are such a poor medium when you really want someone to feel something.

I noticed at once that Depp had a dangerously energized intelligence . . . He was a suave little brute, but he had a wicked sense of humor and a rare instinct for escalation.