When we were young, we knew things. We knew basic history, even as it related to fashion. Now, when something reappears, an 18 year old has no clue that it's a revival. Despite the fact that they're almost always online they don't get references. I think that's part of why visual things are becoming so derivative.

I think one manifestation of integrity is holding a grudge. Saying no is a little different. Holding a grudge is the modern equivalent of having standards.

I never met anyone who didn't have a very smart child. What happens to these children, you wonder, when they reach adulthood?

It is not true that there is dignity in all work. Some jobs are definitely better than others.

Even when freshly washed and relieved of all obvious confections, children tend to be sticky.

Local television shows do not, in general, supply make-up artists. The exception to this is Los Angeles, an unusually generous city in this regard, since they also provide this service for radio appearances.

Being a woman is of special interest only to aspiring male transsexuals. To actual women, it is simply a good excuse not to play football.