Keep it light so you can say a lot more, especially if it's something you care about.
Source: Interview with Naomi Mitchison, by Raymond H. Thompson, 15 Apr 1989; found at www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/intrvws/mitchisn.htm
-- Naomi Mitchison, (Nov 1 1897-1999), Scottish novelist; Her numerous works include the historcial novel The Conquered, 1923; and the children's book Snake, 1976.