It's really scary when you have a moment of temporary sanity.

There are a lot of books about the passing of the English aristocracy, but the vast majority of Long Islanders don't understand their own backyard. It's a private preserve.

I've always been fascinated by the Gold Coast. The homes themselves are spectacular, unlike anything you'll see other than in Newport, Bar Harbor or Palm Beach. It's a very special area that, because of local demographics, is not going to survive much longer.

How you handle life depends a lot on how you handle plan B, or if you have a plan B.

A lot of our perception of history is influenced by inaccurate movies.

Mrs. Corey still uses her maiden name for business, or when she wants to pretend she doesn’t know me.

We're all pilgrims on the same journey but some pilgrims have better road maps.