“F.D.R. had to deal with Southern segregationists - and outright racist...” — Jeff Greenfield Quote

“F.D.R. had to deal with Southern segregationists - and outright racists - who held power in Congress, so he had to yield to that power in order to get his New Deal legislation passed.”

“Protestations of indifference to higher office are hard to take seriously when the 'non-candidate' is busily engaged in testing the waters.”

“I got into writing and thinking about politics because I was told there would be no math.”

“I was lucky because I had parents who have enabled me to do whatever I was passionate about and never held my siblings and me back from anything. But I think a lot of people don't have that experience.”

“There was no reality to pain when it left one, thought while it held one fast all other realities failed.”

“I held a variety of jobs - most notably ten years working in universities - and kept on writing.”