I assumed there would be an influx of women on the podium, but there are not many more at my read more

I assumed there would be an influx of women on the podium, but there are not many more at my level than there were 20 years ago. Maybe boards don't want to hire women because they don't meet the archetypal image of the maestro.

The role that publishers play in terms of helping to put together the product in a way that has market read more

The role that publishers play in terms of helping to put together the product in a way that has market appeal, in publicizing the product ... that's something that Stephen King was able to forgo by going directly to the public, based on his reputation, ... Most artists, and especially new authors, don't have that ability.

They want you to catch every single ball. It's a tough city sometimes.

They want you to catch every single ball. It's a tough city sometimes.

At the end of my trial, I was rather hoping the judge would send me to Australia for the rest read more

At the end of my trial, I was rather hoping the judge would send me to Australia for the rest of my life.

Sometimes it's Britney Spears and sometimes it's Carrie Fisher. I can't tell if I've got a Lolita complex or an read more

Sometimes it's Britney Spears and sometimes it's Carrie Fisher. I can't tell if I've got a Lolita complex or an Oedipus complex.

Objectivity is a false god. We are human beings and we screw up or have flaws that are hidden from read more

Objectivity is a false god. We are human beings and we screw up or have flaws that are hidden from us. But fairness and balance are possible. Not stereotyping people we write about is possible. We can be skeptical without being cynical,

The turnover in housing has a strong relationship with remodeling activity. You want to keep up with the value of read more

The turnover in housing has a strong relationship with remodeling activity. You want to keep up with the value of your investment because it is appreciating.

Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them.

Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them.

I'm supposed to do something from 5 to 6 p.m.. We'll see what happens.

I'm supposed to do something from 5 to 6 p.m.. We'll see what happens.