Death is a greatly overrated experience. I hated Mother's and I'm not looking forward to my own. Apart from the sorrow there are the bills to be paid. Nobody dies for free.

Content without style is propaganda or adolescence. Style without content is decadence.

It really doesn't take brains to be a politician as much as it takes stomach. Both would be nice, but in America we have accepted diminishing returns in this arena.

Lesbianism, politically organized, is the greatest threat that exists to male supremacy.

Monogamy is contrary to nature but necessary for the greater social good.

If you don't like my book, write your own. If you don't think you can write a novel, that ought to tell you something. If you think you can, do. No excuses. If you still don't like my novel, find a book you do like. Life is too short to be miserable. If you do like my novels, I commend your good taste.

Alcohol is an allergy of the body and an obsession of the mind.