Insanity consists of building major structures upon foundations which do not exist.

Being a real writer means being able to do the work on a bad day.

The contradictory remarks of politicians are forgotten; the more asinine predictions of pundits are buried with mercy.

The natural role of twentieth-century man is anxiety.

I usually need a can of beer to prime me.

If a person is not talented enough to be a novelist, not smart enough to be a lawyer, and his hands are too shaky to perform operations, he becomes a journalist.

Giving a camera to Diane Arbus is like putting a live grenade in the hands of a child.