..... it would be interesting to find out what goes on in that moment when someone looks at you and draws all sorts of conclusions.

The ethics of plagiarism have turned into the narcissism of small differences: because journalism cannot own up to its heavily derivative nature, it must enforce originality on the level of the sentence.

When we become expert in something, our tastes grow more esoteric and complex.

Success is a function of persistence and doggedness and the willingness to work hard.

I don't like things that aren't true.

The injunction to be nice is used to deflect criticism and stifle the legitimate anger of dissent.

I recently talked to an eighteen-year-old - a huge FIFA fan - and realized that he spends more time playing the FIFA video game than he does watching actual FIFA games.