An editorial writer might consult a reporter to see what she thinks, if it is what she covers. But they are entirely independent.

I believe that the fragile-flower, idea-intolerant society of victimhood that is being cultivated in many colleges today is really bad.

Mostly, you become a writer not because you want to get rich or famous, but because you have to write; because there is something inside that must come out.

The verb "Garland" should be created. It would mean to unfairly put a stinking albatross around someone's neck, to make him unemployable.

The horrifying thing is that nearly half of America seems in synch with xenophobia and race-baiting.

Editorials are editorials. They a supposed to have an opinion, even a very strong one.

The one thing an aspiring writer must understand is that it's hard. If you think it's not hard, you're not doing it right.

I once found myself driving, smoking a cigar, taking notes, and talking on the phone at the same time. I only became completely aware of this when I had to shift, and realized something had to give.

One thing I am learning from the kitten is that everything he is doing seems to be in preparation for murder.

I think Marco Rubio could never have recovered from revealing himself to be pathetic.

Every single fat comic uses his weight as a punchline. There is something sad about that.

He knew that beauty faded quickly when embodied by selfishness...

Dark is the world’s night without you my love,

Sometimes careful just isn’t good enough.

When you have an open mind and you're flexible....not married to your beliefs, you can see clearly because you're able to feel and remain neutral at the same time.You're curious.

Love came hard and very seldom. When it did it was usually for the wrong reasons.

Ideas have far-reaching consequences, and one must be ever so careful about what one allows to lodge in one's brain.

That's the story of life - when you start enjoying people, it's always too late.

I've always been very shy of doing television. I've always said 'no.' Not to be disrespectful to anyone - I didn't want to say 'yes' and then let people down.

Choose your friends carefully, for you will tend to be like them and be found where they choose to go.