Just as someone who's been interested in radio and programming for so long, I can usually tell when an interviewer is doing a segment just to fill a programming slot. They ask questions, but they don't care about the answers.

Even before I had an assistant, my calendar was color-coded and I had all these different e-mail rules for how to prioritize e-mails, so I made it a point years ago to figure all that stuff out because my life was a mess.

Real philosophy is like trying to read an alarm system installation manual in Korean.

Growing up in the 70s and 80s, it took effort to be a nerd. You had to seek out the nerd stuff.

My best friend, Wil Wheaton, identifies himself as a geek.

When I was in school, if you wanted a computer, you had to build one. But today, computers are everywhere. We're all obsessed with technology and having the latest gadgets. Nerd culture is ubiquitous.

Any time you're lucky enough to get on a show people watch, it's a good thing.