I'm more disturbed when people expect me to be serious.

People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them.

Getting a tattoo would probably make me cry.

We all know funny people who can't get it down on the page - even funny writers who can't get it down on the page.

What interests me is what you might call vernacular writing, writing that connects you to a place.

It isn't like when John died, when there were a lot of people there. I think this time she wanted to do it more by herself. Somebody told me there's an African blessing, 'May we be buried by our children.' It's obviously the hardest loss.