As a young person growing up in Washington, D.C., summers were hot, humid and relentless. My friends and I grew more restless and adventurous with every passing year.

I believe that when the body is strong, the mind thinks strong thoughts.

I like people. Rightwingers don't. They like business, they don't care about people. I like education, they seem not to care much about it.

I wonder if it is Australia's great distance from more populated land masses that allows its inhabitants to be left to their own devices, to be incredibly creative and, at times, to be wonderfully weird.

That's the only interaction I have with people, those talking shows. Most of the people in my phone book are artists, management, producers, engineers. I don't ever call people with, "Hi! How are you?" I say, "How are you? Do you have that 16/30 ready? When do you want me to come into the studio?" That's what I do.

Chris Christie is New Jersey's concern, not America's.

I guess I am famous in a way. I would rather consider it recognizable - I think that is more logical. I don't feel famous.