It's weird - the cab driver is playing very loud dance music and yet it doesn't really feel like a party.

I don't emphasize the whatevs. I say it as if it's truly a toss-away word.

Don't get me wrong - I'll put $25 on the ground and then if you pick it up and we have sex in an alley, that's not a crime. That's a coincidence.

What I think you should do is imagine people in their underwear but then also imagine them crying, and that - that is truly relaxing.

In this time of recession, it is the time for invention. Did you know both the telephone and the automobile were invented during recessions? So was 'talking dirty.'

I don't think you should invest in commodities. Eddie Murphy made it seem risky in Trading Places.

Of course, to avoid getting stuck in that convo with someone you dislike or feel uncomfortable around, don't be passive, be proactive. Do not let them direct your interaction on their terms, do it on yours. Ask a Misdirection Question--something too difficult to answer quickly--e.g., 'What's Congress up to?' or 'You ever learn any cool science?' When you ask the question, don't make eye contact, keep moving and get out of there. Do not wait for a response and deny ever asking it. Repeat these actions until you are never again spoken to by that individual (about four times).