America being behind France in upward mobility is a little bit like France being behind America in Croissants and Afternoon Sex.

It would be futile to attempt to fit women into a masculine pattern of attitudes, skills and abilities . . .

Hollywood has gone from the capital of conspicuous consumption to the cutting edge of conspicuous conservation.

Creating the culture of burnout is opposite to creating a culture of sustainable creativity. This is something that needs to be taught in business schools. This mentality needs to be introduced as a leadership and performance-enhancing tool.

Moving forward, investigative journalists need to train themselves to be media amphibians - just as comfortable with the classic verities of great journalism as they are with video, Twitter, Facebook, and, most importantly, citizen journalism.

Having a partner definitely allows you to take more risks.

Fearlessness is not the absence of fear. It's the mastery of fear. It's about getting up one more time than we fall down.