I write about power, that's my real subject - how you get it, what you do with it, how you abuse it. I'm equally wary of liberals and conservatives.
Justice is a jagged road.
It's not enough to do good. You have to be seen doing good.
I'm sympathetic to the decent and hapless footsoldier into whose lap falls the unenviable duty of carrying out fubar policies.
In L.A., the only thing within walking distance is your car.
If you're going to play stickball in Canarsie you better learn Brooklyn rules.