A woman half dressed seemed to have some power, but a man was simply not as handsome as when he was naked, and not as secure as when he was clothed.

Nearly everything seems a letdown after a writer has finished writing something.

He was one of those people things came easily to, but he did little to demonstrate that he deserved to be gifted.

Ambition robs you of your childhood. The moment you want to become an adult—in any way—something in your childhood dies.

Wrestling was my first success, the first thing that confirmed that I could be good at anything. Devoting yourself to wrestling, or tennis, or skiing, or dance, or to a musical instrument is a longing to be disciplined for a purpose.

Lilly was not crazy. She left a serious suicide note. 'Sorry,' said the note. 'Just not big enough.

Nothing moves at the Hotel New Hampshire! We're screwed down here-for life!