Perfection irritates as well as it attracts, in fiction as in life.

Perfection irritates as well as it attracts, in fiction as in life.

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as read more

Each story I've written starts out as a vague idea that seems to be going nowhere, then suddenly materializes as a completed concept. It almost seems like a discovery, as if the story was always there. The few elements I start out with are actually clues. If I figure out what they mean, I can discover the story that's waiting.

So often, it's the men and their business dealings that make it down through history. But this gives us a read more

So often, it's the men and their business dealings that make it down through history. But this gives us a chance to look at the females of these times and the strong roles they played in society.

The timing of his development and the development of our team didn't align. The fact that he was out of read more

The timing of his development and the development of our team didn't align. The fact that he was out of options forced us to make a decision. We feel he has a chance to be a very good major league player. Hopefully he'll get his chance.

I really believe that the humanities has that power. Here in Washington, D.C., where there are so many humanities resources read more

I really believe that the humanities has that power. Here in Washington, D.C., where there are so many humanities resources and so many people with great ideas . . . this humanities council should be in the business of supporting and encouraging those ideas.

It's like giving birth to a kindergartener,

It's like giving birth to a kindergartener,

Business is going to go wherever it (can) make money. I don't know how elected officials would feel about expanding read more

Business is going to go wherever it (can) make money. I don't know how elected officials would feel about expanding the city limits at all.

This is a good draft class. These guys are all going to be good players.

This is a good draft class. These guys are all going to be good players.

The end of the season is coming up, we're starting to see it. We really have got to start putting read more

The end of the season is coming up, we're starting to see it. We really have got to start putting the pieces together. ... We should have put Indiana away 10 minutes into the second half. We just have to stay focused and go out there and play hard for all 40 minutes.