The career of a writer is comparable to that of a woman of easy virtue. You write first for pleasure, read more

The career of a writer is comparable to that of a woman of easy virtue. You write first for pleasure, later for the pleasure of others and finally for money.

Are we going to build a house without doors and windows, or are we going to put doors and windows read more

Are we going to build a house without doors and windows, or are we going to put doors and windows in the dang thing so it can be used?

They were simply outsized. We were able to dump it inside to Sara and she would either make the shot read more

They were simply outsized. We were able to dump it inside to Sara and she would either make the shot or draw a foul, and she did terrific at the line.

There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for read more

There is a theory which states that if ever for any reason anyone discovers what exactly the Universe is for and why it is here it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another that states that this has already happened.

Everything was as normal as could be for something like this,

Everything was as normal as could be for something like this,

I'm very attached to Paris because I have a base there and am also recording there, but New York is read more

I'm very attached to Paris because I have a base there and am also recording there, but New York is home to me when I'm in the U.S., because it's nice to have a bed to go back to.

We knew about their protest and had taken precautionary steps.

We knew about their protest and had taken precautionary steps.

Technology stocks were bought as some news, like that about Toshiba today, surprised investors who weren't expecting much from the read more

Technology stocks were bought as some news, like that about Toshiba today, surprised investors who weren't expecting much from the industry.

I really would have been stupid not to have done it. It was also a film that was actually happening, read more

I really would have been stupid not to have done it. It was also a film that was actually happening, I mean, Miramax was doing it, and it had a kind of legitimacy to it. And once I read the script, I was there.