Anyone who tries to write a memoir needs to keep in mind that what's interesting to you isn't necessarily interesting to a reader.

In a newspaper, you only have so much room. It teaches you the value of getting to the point, of not pampering yourself with your glorious writing. I've always been much more interested in one powerful sentence that stays with you. That's my style.

Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do something else.

Knowing heaven is what heals us on earth.

There is no such thing as 'too late' in life.

Chicago keeps getting all these complete games. Im expecting 50 cent hot dogs.

Strangers are just family you have yet to come to know.