I think stories get better the more people try to amuse themselves.

I just have a harder time, I think, feeling close to people without self consciousness.

I think people who live in New York don't realize just how much time they spend talking about the subway.

But sadly, one of the problems with being on public radio is that people tend to think you're being sincere all the time.

Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more people are so painfully aware of the alternative.

I don't go looking for stories with the idea of wrongness in my head, no. But the fact is, a lot of great stories hinge on people being wrong.