One can always come up with funny lists and jokes. You know what? I take it back. Not everyone can always come up with funny lists and some jokes. I'm very lucky to have a gift where I can do that pretty ably.

The fact is I'm very self-similar.

Part of the transaction between writer and reader is the pleasure of building a community and encouraging people to play along.

I do not think that a museum needs to engage with pop culture in order to make itself interesting to museumgoers. Museums are already interesting and engaging with pop culture for its own sake is just a quick way to seem and become dated.

I used to enjoy the anonymity of being a literary figure and occasionally a public radio figure.

Well, I always had this desire to celebrate and somehow be a part of things that I thought were really great.

I have learned that newborn infants roll their eyes around and move their heads and their arms in short jerky spasms. And if you homeschool them, they will stay this way forever.