[John Carlos] has spent much of his life since that time as a dedicated human rights advocate and public speaker, and he is out now with a wonderful new text; a memoir, in fact.

The choices we make about the lives we live determine the kinds of legacies we leave.

I think, for most of us is that once you get to a certain place in your career you're not having to elbow and knock people around and audition for parts.

Capitalism is like a child: if you want the child to grow up free and productive, somebody's got to look over the shoulder of that child.

Troubled times do call for troubled songs, songs that unsettle our souls and our spirits unapologetically.

I feel blessed to be in the broadcast business for 20 years. I believe that when you're this blessed, you have an obligation to pay it forward. That's what life is all about ultimately.

It's hard these days to have a conversation, at least it is for me, about [Truman]Capote without "Good Night, and Good Luck" coming up in the same conversation.