I am not a believer, not an atheist, not an agnostic. I am still awake at night, asking how? I am more content with the question than I would be with an answer.

The problem with being sure that God is on your side is that you can't change your mind, because God sure isn't going to change His.

Growing up, I missed the whole 'Three Stooges' thing. Either they weren't on the station in my hometown, or we hadn't bought a TV set yet, or they came to town too late for me. I'm pretty sure that at the right age, I would have loved them.

My newspaper job … is my identity.

You can't just tell actors, especially young ones, to 'act happy' and expect them to do it. They must in some essential way be happy.

We must try to contribute joy to the world... I didn't always know this and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.

The idea that a book can advise a woman how to capture a man is touchingly naive. Books advising men how to capture a woman are far less common, perhaps because few men are willing to admit to such a difficulty. For both sexes, I recommend a good novel, offering scenarios you might learn from, if only because they reflect a lot of doubt.