Gatherings and, simultaneously, loneliness are the conditions of a writer's life.

Persons who have been homeless carry within them a certain philosophy of life which makes them apprehensive about ownership.

A trait which differentiated New York from European cities was the incredible freedom and ease in which life, including sexual life, could be carried on, on many levels.

Banks introduced the installment plan. The disappearance of cash and the coming of the credit card changed the shape of life in the United States.

I collect human relationships very much the way others collect fine art.

I don't fret over lost time - I can always use the situations in a novel.