Occupation: Author Birth: August 13, 1948
The phrase "singular incredible life" seems to me that it applies more appropriately to Jane Goodall or David Attenborough, people I regard with awe ….
When anyone lacks self-awareness and doesn't recognize their transparencies, it's always funny..
I always hated those classic kid movies like Old Yeller or The Yearling where the beloved pet dies. What would be so wrong with having those damn kid….
whenever I encountered a slide show titled 'Eight Diet Foods That Pack on the Pounds' or 'Celebrity Fashion Fails,' I'd have to stop and investigate ….
Some people know that they are so adorable looking, all they have to do is smile and dress up and they get plenty from that. Then there are some of u….
Every moment of your life that is not a complete nightmare is happiness..
My dogs, the only creatures on the planet marked by my singular nurturing imprint, have all turned out to be rude and self-absorbed. In all likelihoo….
The day is divided into two important sections: Mealtimes and everything else..
Beware the man who doesn't ask you any questions about yourself on your first date..
You just never know when it might be cookie time. And, that is what the dogs have taught me..
I’ve made my life’s work spotting assholes. And you know, I think it’s harder now than ever before because there’s so many socially acceptable ways t….
Beware the old man in young guy's clothes. If he's over 35 and comes to pick you up looking as though he's headed for a skateboarding competition whi….
Men who have a lot of charm have it in place of something real that you are eventually going to want from them and find that they do not have..
My goal was always getting my work out in the world, and in many ways, I feel like the luckiest person alive..
Reality television is a scripted hyper-life that employs writers, but won't allow them to call themselves writers or join the union..
I sometimes look into the face of my dog Stan and see a wistful sadness and existential angst, when all he is actually doing is slowly scanning the c….
A more complex - but only slightly more original - way to feel out of it is available at the hip and pretentious nightclubs and bars along the Sunset….
I think people figure out early in their lives what currency they can work in..
Here’s what I learned: First thing in the morning, before I have drowned myself in coffee, while I still have that sleepy brain I used to believe was….
I have learned that the stuff that causes me anxiety, the stuff I instinctively veer away from, is usually a road map to where my own creative growth….
No one would argue against the fact that L.A. leads the country in opportunities for being hip and pretentious..