The social brain is in its natural habitat when we're talking with someone face-to-face in real time.

Presidential campaign observer Teddy White on the second Kennedy-Nixon debate in which the candidates spoke from separate television studios: "It was as if, separated by comments from his adversary, Richard Nixon was more at ease and could speak directly to the nation that lay between them.

Nixon wanted view and advice brought to him through intermediaries. He wanted information filtered as it came to him – and he wanted his filters to filter his will back to those whom he must direct.

The Highlander was a documentary, and events happened in real time.

Long-distance relationships are hard no matter what. When you don't have face-to-face time, it's just different.

I like movies that are about real people in real time with real problems.