All of the religions - with the exception of Tibetan Buddhism, which doesn't believe in a heaven - teach that heaven is a better place. At the end of the program, I say that heaven is a place where you are happy. All of the religions have that in common.

To feel valued, to know, even if only once in a while, that you can do a job well is an absolutely marvelous feeling.

I happen to disagree with the well-entrenched theory that the art of conversation is merely the art of being a good listener. Such advice invites people to be cynical with one another and full of fake; when a conversation becomes a monologue, poked along with tiny cattle-prod questions, it isn't a conversation any more.

I think most working relationships could benefit by excluding personal matters from the office chatter.

When you're interviewing someone, you're in control. When you're being interviewed, you think you're in control, but you're not.

I don't know about you, but I can never get enough David Letterman.

Being a parent is tough. If you just want a wonderful little creature to love, you can get a puppy