There are very few people who are creative and imaginative. Therefore, fiction is difficult for people to embrace.

If you don't like my book, write your own.

You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.

I believe our concept of romantic love is irrational, impossible to fulfill and the cause of many broken homes. No human being can maintain that rarefied atmosphere of 'true love'.

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.

Guilt is a Jewish invention improved upon by Christians for the last two thousand years.

friendship is love made bearable.