It's always something minor. Some bit of information. Some interesting development. I think it hits people forever.

This one is really fantastic, ... It's not about grieving. It's about what happens when people die.

I don't lead a writer's life. And I think that can be a source of suspicion and irritation to some people.

I lead a very conventional life. I don't lead a writer's life. And I think that can be a source of suspicion and irritation to some people. This was more true when I was living in California, when I didn't lead a writer's life at all.

It kills me when people talk about California hedonism. Anybody who talks about California hedonism has never spent a Christmas in Sacramento.

I don't think anybody feels like they're a good parent. Or if people think they're good parents, they ought to think again.