In the study, 89 percent of Americans said that they interrupted their last social encounter by looking at a phone. And 82 percent of them said that it deteriorated the conversation.

He [Vaclav Havel] did love music. And so much about the Czech revolution was about music.

You can find inspiration when you're not even looking for it.

Almost all of us have wondered at one point or another about the taxes we pay: Where does the money go?

I think it's important that campaigns be aired all the way through, that people aren't voting three weeks before, before debates are held.

I think he [Vaclav Havel] is one of the great figures of the 20th century. He is one of the people that was able to be a part of overthrowing a dictatorial system by talking to people and understanding what the elements of democracy really are and respect for each other and elevating.

This is naturally the most important thing, the dark traces left by the era of totalitarianism in the human mind, where is - are difficult to do away with. And this is a very demanding job.