Back then, before it became clear that democracy was best served by a drunken electorate, the bars in New York City were required to close on Election Day.

If you cannot stand a spoon upright in the cup, then the coffee is too weak.

Why on earth should I care whether people read me with their eyes or their ears?

New York is an ugly city, a dirty city... But there is one thing about it. Once you have lived in New York and it has become your home, no place else is good enough.

It's the easiest thing in the world to know God's will. You just wait and see what happens, and that's it.

If you want to write fiction, the best thing you can do is take two aspirins, lie down in a dark room, and wait for the feeling to pass.

Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.