It was too much Tequila, or not quite enough.

It's my job to be better than the rest, and that's enough reason to go for me. It's my job to be better than the rest, and that makes the day for me.

I was hungry and went out for a bite, ran into a chum with a bottle of rum and we wound up drinking all night.

We need more fruitcakes in this world, and less bakers!

My mother insisted that her children read.

Whether it's a letter, song lyrics, part of a novel, or instructions on how to fix a kitchen sink, it's writing. You keep your craft honed, you acquire the discipline to finish things. You turn into a self-taskmaster.

Be yourself, be pleasant, play hard and have no regrets.