We're Jews, my family, and Jews break down into two distinct subcultures: book Jews and money Jews. We were money Jews.

I think the thing that I wish somebody would ask me is just to ask about the business side of the radio show. I feel like I actually work very hard to make sure the business side of the radio show runs, and no one has any interest in how a public radio show is run. And rightly so.

When I say something untrue on the air, I mean for it to be transparently untrue. I assume people know when I'm just saying something for effect. Or to be funny.

I remember when I first got married, there was a certain amount of internet traffic on the subject of, "Who is this beard who is allegedly married to Ira Glass? Obviously, he's gay."

I think the most famous person I've ever met is Brad Pitt.

Everything is more compelling when you talk like a human being, when you talk like yourself.

I am mostly a pretty worried person. In conversations, I am always worried about what to say.