We are the playthings of the gods.

We exist to have our wealth moved up the economic chain out of our reach.

I'm kind of glad the web is sort of totally anarchic. That's fine with me.

Of all the arts, movies are the most powerful aid to empathy, and good ones make us into better people.

Here's a notion: Peace in the Middle East would come about more easily if the region were governed by women.

I know as a critic I'm required to have a well-armored heart. I must be a cynical wise guy to show my great sophistication. No pushover, me.

When I write, I fall into the zone many writers, painters, musicians, athletes, and craftsmen of all sorts seem to share: In doing something I enjoy and am expert at, deliberate thought falls aside and it is all just THERE. I think of the next word no more than the composer thinks of the next note.