I Never Wanted To Be A Pundit.

Well, I Had A Small Degree, That Little Infection Of Skepticism About America Which Resides In The Minds Of Even America's Closest Friends. That America Can't Be Quite As Good As It Says It Is. And Why Does It Need So Relentlessly To Keep Saying How Good It Is?

You Learn, Just As You Learn Good Manners, How To Approach Things With A Certain Amount Of Diplomacy.

Television Has Created A Nation Of News Junkies Who Tune In Every Night To Get Their Fix On The World.

Yes, After Some Time Spent Last Year On Other Commitments, Most Of Them Speaking Engagements, I Am Now About Halfway Through A Novel That I Hope Will Come Out In 1998.

And I'm In Favor Of That Because I Have A Gay Son, Who's A Very Successful Theater Designer.