We live in a world in which celebrity recognition, media access, and power translate very quickly into political power and indeed economic power.

Knowing where you have come from is important in forming an idea of where you want to go.

I don't think people have fully processed how deeply television has changed the political process in our own world. Political parties have become vestiges of what they were and individuals with large amounts of money can leapfrog over that process, which can have a positive mediating effect. And so I think there are things to worry about.

Everyone understands that in a modern economy - transparency, accountability, a working justice system are part of having a functioning, modern society.

If somebody has a monopoly position, and wants to keep that monopoly position, it means that you are effectively shutting out competition from other sources.

I think people everywhere have a very dismaying feeling that politics are going over their heads, are being decided by wealthy interests that don't take them into consideration. And are bending the legislative process in their own behalf.

We live in a world in which celebrity recognition, media access, and power translate very quickly into political power and indeed economic power.