I don't have a house, and I don't have a lot of time for socializing, so every year I have a party for all of my friends.

I don't have a house, and I don't have a lot of time for socializing, so every year I have a party for all of my friends.

Luckily the whole world is not like me, or else, there would be no world.

Brunch is boring, but that's part of the charm of it.

California is a place of invention, a place of courage, a place of vision, a place of the future. People who made California what it is were willing to take risks, think outside convention and build.

The biggest determinant in our lives is culture, where we are born, what the environment looks like. But the second biggest determinant is probably governance, good governance or a certain kind of governance makes a huge difference in our lives.

L.A. is very special to me, so far away from my world on the East Coast, Europe, Asia. It's a bit of an island for me - less intense, less busy; because of time difference and location, it has a calming effect. At least it used to be all that.