I think that the very earliest influence was a horror of having to work in a bank or an office, read more

I think that the very earliest influence was a horror of having to work in a bank or an office, a desire for a free and creative life.

Everything was out of balance and part of figuring out where we are now is figuring out where we were read more

Everything was out of balance and part of figuring out where we are now is figuring out where we were and how many imbalances were built into the economy.

I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is read more

I mean simply to say that I want my characters to suggest the background in themselves, even when it is not visible. I want them to be so powerfully realized that we cannot imagine them apart from their physical and social context even when we see them in empty space.

We're trying to get as much experience as possible. A lot of teams have played 15 or 16 games already. read more

We're trying to get as much experience as possible. A lot of teams have played 15 or 16 games already. We've played four. We're still moving people around and trying to find the right mix.

We talked all week about hitting the ball to right.

We talked all week about hitting the ball to right.

It's not a shortage of money -- that's just an excuse. It's just a sloppy system.

It's not a shortage of money -- that's just an excuse. It's just a sloppy system.

It's critical that as the host nation, Canadian athletes have spectacular results.

It's critical that as the host nation, Canadian athletes have spectacular results.

I've never been able to play defense in my life.

I've never been able to play defense in my life.

I try to be a good parent. I've probably repressed my kids more than I should have, protecting them overly. read more

I try to be a good parent. I've probably repressed my kids more than I should have, protecting them overly. I never hit them. I yelled a lot.