Their [the waiters'] eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet - pâté, Whitstable oysters, read more

Their [the waiters'] eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet - pâté, Whitstable oysters, a sole, filet mignon, and a favorite salad of the Nizam of Hyderabad made of shredded five-pound notes. - The Rising Gorge, 1961.

A normal show would cost somebody to have a professional handler, about $75 a show. At Westminster, because the handlers read more

A normal show would cost somebody to have a professional handler, about $75 a show. At Westminster, because the handlers are all champions, the fees can more than double. Probably more like $200,

I think it's been an interesting time. We've had our ups and downs. I think we've grown a lot, and read more

I think it's been an interesting time. We've had our ups and downs. I think we've grown a lot, and we have made money. It's also fun getting together with women you don't see every day.

Away! Away! Tempt me no more insidious love.

Away! Away! Tempt me no more insidious love.

The concert was all about raising awareness, but Peter looked like he was having trouble raising his own awareness - read more

The concert was all about raising awareness, but Peter looked like he was having trouble raising his own awareness - he looked wasted,

I don't think that [children are] any more resilient than anyone else. They're just people with little bodies.

I don't think that [children are] any more resilient than anyone else. They're just people with little bodies.

Why do the Yankees always win? ... The other team can't stop looking at the pinstripes.

Why do the Yankees always win? ... The other team can't stop looking at the pinstripes.

I don't enjoy being a celebrity, I don't want any part of that or any part of that fame for read more

I don't enjoy being a celebrity, I don't want any part of that or any part of that fame for fame... i'd actually rather die than be a celebrity slime!!!

My mother speaks of my step being a source of life-long pain to her, that it is a living death, read more

My mother speaks of my step being a source of life-long pain to her, that it is a living death, etc. By the same post I had several letters from anxious relatives, telling me that it was my duty to come home and thus ease my mother's anxiety.