A Friend Is Somebody Who

When I Feel That Something I'm Writing Is Going Well, Everything In My Life Is Good And The Things In My Life That Aren't Good Are Completely Manageable. If It's Not Going Well, Miss America Could Be Standing There In A Swimsuit Handing Me A Nobel Price And I Wouldn't Be Happy About It

This Is A Time For Serious People, Bob, And Your Fifteen Minutes Are Up.

The Real Problem With All Drugs Is That They Work. Fantastically. They're Great, Right Up Until The Moment They Kill You.

But Hbo Is Less Interested In How Many People Are Watching Than In How Much The People Who Are Watching Are Liking The Show. They Didn't Set Up Their Business Model To Make Writers Happy. It's Just A Nice Unintended Consequence.

A News Organization Has A Much Different Responsibility. I Might Not Be Telling You The Whole Story. I Might Not Be Telling You A Story In A Manner That Is Properly Sophisticated.