At the exact moment any decision seems to be being made, it's usually long after the real decision was actually made--like light we see emitted from stars.

For a writer, children make life needlessly hard. I've muddled through a lot of things, but I have not muddled through my writing life. I work absolutely flat out, giving it my all.

People surprise you, Frank, with just how fuckin stupid they are.

What was our life like? I almost don't remember now. Though I remember it, the space of time it occupied. And I remember it fondly.

For writers - even sportswriters - bad news is always easier than good, since it is, after all, more familiar.

Married life requires shared mystery even when all the facts are known.