I always feel bad for those who, in a sense, cede their authority to others, let others make major decisions about their life and actually believe them. When you're tiny, you have no choice. But as soon as your mind starts working, you pretty well figure it out. And you realize you're a hostage until you're old enough to leave. But as long as you have that goal - I will get out of here - you'll be OK.

Consider the "new" woman. She's trying to be Pollyanna Borgia, clearly a conflict of interest. She's supposed to be a ruthless winner at work and a bundle of nurturing sweetness at home.

The process of writing, any form of creativity, is a power intensifying life.

Golf is an expensive way to make yourself miserable.

Life is unjust, people can be cruel, and yet if you harden your heart, you will lose what little love there is in this world.

I think the reason I choose the comic approach so often is because it's harder, therefore affording me the opportunity to show off.

The last thing I have to say is that ice is the past tense of water. I've always wanted to write that sentence and now I have.