I want a chainsaw very badly, because I think cutting down a tree would be unbelievably satisfying. I have asked for a chainsaw for my birthday, but I think I'll probably be given jewelry instead.

Libraries are what is best about us as a society: open, exciting, rich, informative, free, inclusive, engaging.

When my son was born, and after a day of lying-in I was told that I could leave the hospital and take him home, I burst into tears. It wasn't the emotion of the moment: it was shock and horror.

You can find out anything you want about a car now, and especially every bit of information about the price, without relying on the dealers.

Being a good designer certainly doesn't guarantee that you're good at business. It's probably more surprising when the two talents coexist in one person.

I have worked on PCs and on Macs and, while I have my preferences, I don't find it crippling to work on one rather than the other.

One of the very best reasons for having children is to be reminded of the incomparable joys of a snow day.