We don’t have to relive the sad and bad memories of Christmas Past. We can create new Christmas memories in the present for the future.

My book 'Ali Pasha' tells the true story of a young sailor Henry Friston, who, in the hell-fire of battle, forms an unusual friendship.

Have you really read all those books in your room?"

She laughed, "Oh God no. I've maybe read a third of 'em. But I'm going to read them all. I call it my Life's Library. Every summer since I was little, I've gone to garage sales and bought all the books that looked interesting. So I always have something to read. But there is so much to do: cigarettes to smoke, sex to have, swings to swing on. I'll have more time for reading when I'm old and boring.

You don't have to have a true story to make a true story movie.

Fonda was neither wrong nor unconscionable in what she said and did in North Vietnam.

I had to leave my debit card at home when I went into a bookstore or else I would drain my account.