People talk about dysfunctional families; I've never seen any other kind.

I was an English major in college with minors in Fine Arts and Humanities.

Poise and indifference so often look the same.

There's really no such thing as an 'ex-cop' or a cop who's 'off-duty' or 'retired.' Once trained, once indoctrinated, a cop is always alert, assessing reality in terms of its potential for illegal acts.

Grieving is like being ill. You think the entire world revolves around you and it doesn't.

The character of Rosie is based on a woman who used to live in the same apartment building I lived in many years ago. She's taken on a life of her own, of course.

Lucky is the spouse who dies first, who never has to know what survivors endure.