I talk about going to his [George W. Bush's] Inauguration and crying when he took the oath, 'cause I was so afraid he was going to "wreck the economy and muck up the drinking water"... the failure of my pessimistic imagination at that moment boggles my mind now.

If I looked in the mirror someday and saw no dark circles under my eyes, I would probably look better. I just wouldn't look like me.

You know, it's always good to have a synonym just for variety.

My lips are chapped from the winds of change.

I still believe in public radio's potential. Because it's the one mass medium that's still crafted almost entirely by true believers.

What are you hiding? No one ever asks that.

I'm a big fan of editing and keeping only the interesting bits in.