When you get people standing up saying, 'I'm going to just tell the truth; what do we have to fear?,' it encourages others, and it creates a counterresponse.

Many years later, a psychiatrist friend of mine said something to us. He said, "Respect denial." It's a powerful force.

I don't have to deal with the issues of the daily news cycle.

Younger colleagues tended to draw untested self-confidence from their bonuses and prestigious degrees.

It's exciting to work with the kids so devoid of irony, so unguarded. And also terrifying

Every person has their pantheon - the Bible, Hollywood, Shakespeare - their way of understanding the world.

It is one thing to rouse the passion of a people, and quite another to lead them.