Sadly, I do my homework. I've a soft spot for the boring minutiae. I read the Charter of the United Nations before meeting with Kofi Annan. I read the Meltzer report, and then I'll read C. Fred Bergsten's defense of institutions like the World Bank and the I.M.F. It's embarrassing to admit.

There was a moment when Prince did rock & roll with a sponge-y seductive sound. I think that's what was in our head for 'Get On Your Boots.' But actually, the song is much more punk rock.

Facebook are an amazing team, a brilliant team. It's a technology that brings people together.

If September 11th has taught us anything, it's certainly that the world has never been so interdependent. It is impossible now to be an island of prosperity in a sea of despair.

Where you live in the world should not determine whether you live in the world.

Because you know when you first become famous, you start walking a little different because people are staring at you.

What I like about pop music, and why I'm still attracted to it, is that in the end it becomes our folk music.