Be able to tell whether garments that look good on the hanger actually look good on you

I love having ten times as much stuff to do as I can possibly find time to do. That way, I can pick the one-tenth that I want to do most. But if I only have enough to just occupy all my time, I'm stuck doing all of whatever stuff it happens to be.

Common sense comes from experience, and kids need to fail as well as succeed in order to learn it. It's difficult to develop common sense when you spend a lot of time in your room where nothing much happens.

Email, instant messaging, and cell phones give us fabulous communication ability, but because we live and work in our own little worlds, that communication is totally disorganized.

When our spelling is perfect, it's invisible. But when it's flawed, it prompts strong negative associations.

A 45-year old looks a lot like a 25-year old who's been out all night. And feels just as good about having survived the experience.

Know the names of past and current artists who are most famous for playing their instruments.