“The only way to fight a thing like 50 is to stay au courant if it kill...” — Herb Caen Quote

“The only way to fight a thing like 50 is to stay au courant if it kills you.”

“I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there.”

“A good column is one that sells paper. It doesn't matter how beautifully it is written and how much you admire the author... if it doesn't sell any papers, it's not a good column. It's a terrible yardstick to use, but in the newspaper business, that's the whole thing.”

“Well, I'm working all the time to stay out of trouble!”

“I stay in tune with my family and God.”

“I believe for America to stay strong there is nothing more important than for the family to stay together.”