I just read that Time magazine cover story with all this information about how you have to have your kids by the time you're 12 or it's all over. Please.

I want to be financially secure by the time I have kids.

I knew how to swim by the time I turned 4.

There was just this amazing individuality. It's just a whole different world of optimism and fearlessness, women taking off their bras and dancing around naked, and a political hopefulness and involvement.

Usually by the time I finish a book tour I've just about had it with the book.

By the time you know what to do, you're too old to do it.