A conversation isn't a competition.

Homogeneity is much to be admired - in milk, for instance - but not for parties.

Don't worry about finding your bliss right now. Not even our President knew what his bliss was, nor did I. One of these days to your own surprise, your bliss will find you. But no matter what you do, participate, be there, full force, full heart, full steam ahead.

Après ski is my favorite sport.

I can get a better grasp of what is going on in the world from one good Washington dinner party than from all the background information NBC piles on my desk.

New York is a galaxy of adventure at once elegant, exciting and bizarre. It's a city that moves so fast, it takes energy just to stand still.

The origin of a modern party is anthropological: humans meet and share food to lower hostility between them and indicate friendship.