Many people believe that introversion is about being antisocial, and that's really a misperception. Because actually it's just that introverts are differently social. So they would prefer to have a glass of wine with a close friend as opposed to going to a loud party full of strangers.

Introverts often work more slowly and deliberately. They like to focus on one task at a time and can have mighty powers of concentration . They're relatively immune to the lures of wealth and fame.

When you go to a football game and someone offers you a beer [...], they're really saying hi, have a glass of extroversion.

I think the shyness one feels in childhood is often overcome with time. There are children who hide behind their parents' legs, but you don't see grown-ups hiding behind people. It just doesn't happen. I mean, not that often. People develop social skills over time.

The pressure to entertain, to sell ourselves, and never to be visibly anxious keeps ratcheting up.

As a parent, if give yourself what you need, your children will watch you doing that and will give themselves what they need.

I've never given a speech without being terrified first.