I think what I mostly realize is just that life is unpredictable. So don't be afraid, but just enjoy the day you're in. Really make the most of it.

Do I think all contemporary Christian music is good? No.

The older you are, I think you realize what you enjoy and what you don't need, what wears you out and what's important.

I just sort of go along and say what I think -and that's all you can do in life, really.

I don't think writers really choose their subjects. I think the subjects, the topics, the themes, choose us, and then we make the most of what we have. For Trollope, society; for Roth, Jews. For me, apparently, love. Why hide it?

Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving.