An appreciation of prose is learned, not instinctive. It is an acquired taste, like Scotch whisky.

I like having options, alternate lives unlived but always possible.

You know, " he said, "under normal circumstances, you inviting me to the bedroom would be the highlight of my

Pleasure that isn't paid for is as insipid as everything else that's free.

People never think about words, they only feel them.

And I think that that emphasis on keeping a family together, alike, I think it's important.

The able have no desire to appear to be so, and this is part of their ability.

My life was a mystery even as I lived it.

It's amazing what you can get if you quietly, clearly and authoritatively demand it.

We need to always be vigilant on the sanitary issues.

My mother was married to one of the greatest newsmen of all times. CNN was built out of his idealism and his recognition that, in a global age, we needed greater understanding of the world around us.

What's done is done. The joy is in the doing.