The tie business went into the doldrums in the mid-1990s. Now there is definitely a dress-up trend among younger consumers.

The tie business went into the doldrums in the mid-1990s. Now there is definitely a dress-up trend among younger consumers.

It was a back-and-forth, close game all the way. It was one of those games where we were kind of read more

It was a back-and-forth, close game all the way. It was one of those games where we were kind of out of sync at times, but we definitely executed when the game was on the line; all eight players contributed to the win.

You're just sort of searching for this "thing" and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don't. All music is read more

You're just sort of searching for this "thing" and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don't. All music is imperfect, but in jazz since you're improvising, at least the way I play, I'm trying to follow my train of thought in a solo.

Shyness has a strange element of narcissism, a belief that how we look, how we perform, is truly important to read more

Shyness has a strange element of narcissism, a belief that how we look, how we perform, is truly important to other people. - Broken Vessels, 1991.

Somebody could read about Shakespeare and get honors credit, but those kids who not only have to read Shakespeare but read more

Somebody could read about Shakespeare and get honors credit, but those kids who not only have to read Shakespeare but to act it and perform it didn't. That is the perfect illustration of why these students should get honors credit.

We are all in a holding pattern waiting to see what happens.

We are all in a holding pattern waiting to see what happens.

I brought them here to make a good life.

I brought them here to make a good life.

Ageism is the most pervasive form of prejudice in Britain today,

Ageism is the most pervasive form of prejudice in Britain today,

My son already knows how to program my phone. I think technology is good. ... They are learning the skills read more

My son already knows how to program my phone. I think technology is good. ... They are learning the skills they need at a much younger age. They have their own computers. They have it all. They're spoiled.