Presidents Often Disappoint, But First Ladies Rarely

The Rumors Of Frank Sinatras Violence And His Ties To Organized Crime Were Such That Journalists Joked In Print About Me Ending Up In Concrete Boots And Sleeping With The Fishes If I Proceeded To Write His Biography.

I'm Not Surprised, But I Am Disappointed That Katharine Carr Esters Claims That She Was 'tricked' Into Divulging Her True Feelings About Oprah And That She Now Denies That She Revealed To Me The Identity Of Oprah's Biological Father.

Both Kennedy And Obama Exuded A Dash Of Glamour In Their Roles As Commander-in-chief And Became The Darlings Of Hollywood. As President, Each Brought To The White House A Fashionable And Accomplished First Lady, Two Adorable Young Children And Scene-stealing Pets.

I Don't Give You Editorial Control. I Want To Meet You. I Want To Interview Everybody Who's Ever Known You. I Want To See Your Correspondence. I Want To See Your Bank Statements. But You Will Have No Control Over What I Write. That's Why I Really Believe In The Unauthorized Biography.

I Have Believed In The Biographies I Have Written. I Truly Can Tell You That They Have Influenced Our Society Politically, Culturally, Socially.