We breathe in our first language, and swim in our second.

Cooking is the showy side of domesticity.

I think that we're always drawn - particularly sophisticated people - are always drawn to the idea of simplicity.

In the New Yorker library, I have long been shelved between Nadine Gordimer and Brendan Gill; an eerie little space nestled between high seriousness of purpose and legendary lightness of touch.

In bookstores, my stuff is usually filed in the out-of-the-way, additional interest sections.

I rush to add that I find the Web infinitely useful for rustling up information, settling arguments or locating the legends of rock stars.