No nation as rich as ours should have so many people isolated on islands of poverty in such a sea of material wealth.
There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin, our universe will instantly be destroyed.
A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.
Art is always in the eyes of the beholder. Only posterity has the right to point out our mistakes.
When I'm my own editor, there's very little difference between the first draft and the final. I write what feels right to begin with. I rarely make any major changes.
I think jazz and comic books are probably the two uniquely American art forms.
A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.
Definitely gymnastics, because I was a gymnast for 11 years. That's my thing. My girlfriend Betty Okino was in the 1992 Olympics and won a bronze medal. She's a gymnast. So I'm a huge fan.
If the secret of being a bore is to tell all, the secret of pleasing is to say just enough to be -not understood, but divined.
There are also fundamental issues related to what the current leader, President [Barack] Obama, said. I am referring to his idea about American exceptionalism. I am skeptical about this idea.
Those who want to burn books are either afraid of the ideas contained within the covers or they haven't the courage to stand up for the views which they themselves profess to hold.