The most amazing thing about little children ... was their fantastic adaptability.

it is amazing how all our paths of rebellion tend to lead us straight back home.

When you get up in the morning, you merely put on your clothes. When a colored man gets up in the morning, he puts on his armor.

...one of my motivating forces has been to recreate the world I know into a world I wish I could be in. Hence my optimism and happy endings.

I sometimes think humor and satire are more effective techniques for expressing social statements than direct comment.

I hate, loathe, and despise Christmas. It's a time when single people have to take cover or get out of town.

...I have wanted to believe people could make their dreams come truethat problems could be solved. However, this is a national illness. As Americans, we believe all problems can be solved, that all questions have answers.