Both our opinions are rooted in our experience," I said. "Both of them are true, it's just that we've had different experiences.

I was on the Oprah Winfrey Show once. It was a really slow news day for Oprah, and there were several of us on 'cause none of us was sufficiently interesting by his or herself.

College had little effect on me. I'd have been the same writer if I'd gone to MIT, except I'd have flunked out sooner.

Sure, I have advice for people starting to write. Don't. I don't need the competition.

This was 1954, friends. The girls' dorm was off limits. Even to girls, I think.

I think at this stage in my life I have learned that there are any number of things that men will never know, and can never hope to know, about women.

The key to growing up well, is being tough enough.