Do I have a long-term plan? Kind of. I have a general direction, I think. But it's funny what comes down the pike.

Yeah, I'd been around horses most of my life.

If you change partners every time it gets tough or you get a little dissatisfied, then I don't think you get the richness that's available in a long-term relationship.

I know how to dance with the wind, I can use its power by sailing this way, then that way, and again this way, till finally I get to you. With rowing, you're working primarily with your arms and shoulders. But with sailing, you're making bigger use of the wind and the waves.

I think we're all hooked, I feel my own hook-ness on immediate gratification you know. I want what I want.

She was this incredible mom. With each of her kids, she did something called `time,' where she would spend an hour each day doing whatever the kid wanted to do, whether it was play spacemen or `Let's go into your makeup, and I'll make you up like a clown.' And as a teenager you'd be like, `Rub me, Mom. Give me a massage.'

You know, I thought we could use a good myth about technology to help guide us through these particular modern waters right now.