And there comes a time in your life when you realize that if you don't take the opportunity to be happy, you may never get another chance again.

I was the one who did come through that door. You were the one she was waiting for.

Cary Grant never won an Oscar, primarily, I suspect, because he made everything look so effortless. Why reward someone for having fun, for being charming?

Some authors have a very hard time understanding that in order to be faithful to the spirit of the book, it's almost always impossible to remain faithful to the text. You have to make changes.

To expect reason is where the fallacy lies.

You can be interested in a Jane Smiley novel whether or not anyone says a word. She enters into her characters thoughts with great understanding and depth.

America has always been a nation of small places, and as we lose them, we're losing part of ourselves.