Many people consider darts a sport, with a live audience and very excited fans and competitors who aren`t hitting the bull`s-eye.

You can`t use hair spray, because hair spray is going to affect the ozone. I`m trying to figure out - okay, I`m in my room in New York City and I want to put a little spray, so that I can - all right? Right?

She had me at Sweet Valley High. Gay playfully crosses the borders between pop culture consumer and critic, between serious academic and lighthearted sister-girl, between despair and optimism, between good and bad. . . . How can you help but love her?

Undoubtedly, the biggest influence on my life is my mom, followed pretty closely by my dad.

I'm horrible with money. I make bad business decisions every hour of the day.

Drink lots of water, and nap. I've made some really big messes along the way, whether on the academic side or on the media side. It hasn't been a straight path. But a lot of those mess-ups have led to opportunities, so I guess I'd say be fearless, and keep bottled water with you, so you don't dehydrate.

Having a white parent undoubtedly makes for a different childhood experience than having two black parents.