Much of my writing has taken the form of a pilgrimage: to sacred places that represent the best of America, to musicians and other artists who represent the best of their art.
Fighting clutter is like fighting weeds-the writer is always slightly behind.
The game is won or lost on hundreds of small details.
Journalism is writing that first appears in any periodic journal.
What I want to do is to make people laugh so that they'll see things seriously.
I almost always urge people to write in the first person. ... Writing is an act of ego and you might as well admit it.