“Writing is beautiful, like putting on a gold suit and going to sleep in it.”

“Sometimes I put on a black scuba suit and go walking on the beach, to relax. If I could, I’d sleep in a scuba suit—on a waterbed. Not that I actually ever get in the ocean. Too many dangerous things in the water, like barracudas, sharks, and of course there are many lawyers here on the east coast.”

“Write something to suit yourself and many people will like it; write something to suit everybody and scarcely anyone will care for it.”

“You don't know if something' going to suit you until you put it on.”

“I’m going to Australia. But first I’ve got to put on my swimming suit and stretch.”

“Go to sleep, baby, Mama will sing. Of blue butterflies, and dragonfly wings. Moonlight and sunbeams, raiment so fine. Silver and gold, for baby of mine. Go to sleep, baby. Sister will tell, of wolves and of lambs, and demons who fell.”