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

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

The food in such places is so tasteless because the members associate spices and garlic with just the sort of people they're trying to keep out.

Being on a book tour is a lot easier than reporting.

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.

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.