My husband, talking about the Beatles

Photo of my stepdaughters Rachel and Carly.

"People know genius when they hear it and when they see it.

"It takes genius to pioneer a new art form or genre - and those people are extremely rare."

The wisdom of comedians

"Success cannot be defined, because the top of the mountain is clouded in vapor."
- Christian Thom

"When you're a minority in any situation, you are representing the community."
- Veronica Moser

My husband regarding the reality show Survivor

"That show is a mockery of survival. It's a farce. People cannot survive in isolation. You don't survive by playing King of the Mountain. Historically, people have survived only by banding together."