[Mid-list writers are now] less greed on the part of both publishers and chain booksellers. It is easier for them to publish and sell only blockbusters and leave the real work to small presses.

Until Color TV came along, BW TV was too muddy to be enjoyable.

In the 70s and 80s, I made a good living. Have managed my funds carefully, will never have to go out and cadge quarters from the tourists.

At one time I'd been to every park except Baltimore and Houston, but can't even keep track of who plays where these days.

Syzygy, inexorable, pancreatic, phantasmagoria - anyone who can use those four words in one sentence will never have to do manual labor.

Yogi Berra, Bill Lee, they were irreverent, poked fun at the stodgy owners and managers.

Heroes don't need to talk about what they did.