In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, old people in America had prayed, "Please God, don't let me look poor." In the year 2000, they prayed, "Please God, don't let me look old." Sexiness was equated with youth, and youth ruled. The most widespread age-related disease was not senility but juvenility.

Most people don't read editorial pages. I think I must have been 40 before I even looked at an editorial page.

The attitude is we live and let live. This is actually an amazing change in values in a rather short time and it's an example of freedom from religion.

I don't think journalists should talk about whom they're voting for.

I never forget. I never forgive. I can wait. I find it very easy to harbor a grudge. I have scores to settle.

Dear Mother, I meant to write you before this and I hope you haven't been worried.... I have met some Beautiful People and...

And - of course! - the Non-people. The whole freaking world was full of people who were bound to tell you they weren't qualified to do this or that but they were determined to go ahead and do just that thing anyway.