Listening is being able to be changed by the other person.

I was always interested in figuring things out. I'd do experiments, like combining things I found around the house to see what would happen if I put them together.

After a while I started to think of that as an image of something that went a lot deeper than the dead dog, which is you can't bring back anything to life.

Real listening is a willingness to let the other person change you.

Jean Paul Sartre says in "No Exit" that hell is other people. Well, our task in life is to make it heaven. Or at least earth.

The one hour live debate in the West Wing that we did was one of the most exciting times for me on stage or on camera, because anything could go wrong.

Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.