Eric Bogosian

As soon as the dirt is hitting the casket, it'll all be forgotten.

I'm not hip, I'm not cool, I'm not glib.

I do write about people who are complex and are striving with something and can't quite get past their own stuff, which would be a proxy for myself because that's what the deal is with me.

Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.

Even the most dishonest officer would want to be seen as a role model for his children.