Those of us with ravaged faces, lacking in the social graces, desperately remained at home, inventing lovers on the phone.

I gave guitar lessons. I tried to join bands. My mom always said it was obvious that nothing was going to stop me.

Libraries are a hallmark of a civilized culture, and librarians represent that culture to all facets of society.

I know just enough Japanese to get by if I get lost and greet an audience properly, just from having a lot of Japanese friends and being there over the years.

At the end of the day, all you can hope for is to go on. The older I get, the more I realize that just keeping on keeping on is what life's all about.

It's what I do well - I write about things that make people uncomfortable. That's probably the only thing I do better than my peers.

I don't pretend to be an expert on intellectual property law, but I do know one thing. If a music industry executive claims I should agree with their agenda because it will make me more money, I put my hand on my walletand check it after they leave, just to make sure nothing's missing.