Politics is in my blood. I'd love to be involved in 2008, maybe even '06.

Historically, when times are bad, voters, especially in the Industrial Midwest, have turned to the Democrats.

Vaclav Havel was a really popular leader. He couldn't believe that he was really there. I mean, he still dressed in black T-shirts and jeans and was very kind of '60s. And he began to realize the seriousness of it. And he knew how to strategize. And he had a very keen political sense, but he didn't want to be like the old communist leaders.

In my book ["Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age], I argue that we're vulnerable to technologies.There's a 40 percent decline in all markers for empathy among college students, with most of it taking place in the past years.

What I think the appeal of the [Donald] Trump program has been is that it offers some kind of concrete, specific, historically rooted, a familiar image of how ordinary Americans, regular Americans can earn their living.

If you spend enough time in or around Washington, you'll meet amazing people who work for the government.

I don't think anyone is closer to the voters in Washington than members of the House of Representatives.