Ideas matter in New York. I am certain that more conversations in New York are about ideas than anywhere else. Not just vague theories, but ideas that New Yorkers have the will, and the clout, to do something about.

Diplomacy, n. is the art of letting somebody else have your way.

Having one child makes you a parent; having two you are a referee.

Love is staying up all night with a sick child - or a healthy adult.

He's turned his life around. He used to be depressed and miserable.

Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn't have in your home.

Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.