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I'm just chatty. But I do express my opinion.

I am intrigued by women I have conversations with.

I don't think men approach me for intellectual conversation.

That's why people read books. You get to have the real conversation, as opposed to the pseudo-conversations we have in everyday life.

Defining yourself by your taste is easier than defining yourself by any genuine stance on something.

It's interesting because you feel on the one hand, we understand people from what the say, and in another sense, you'd think that you'd be able to convey more through dialogue.

I think it's a false distinction to say that conversation and composition are separate. Because even as we speak, I'm seeing. Every interview is different, and I'm finding new ways to talk about ancient preoccupations. And I sometimes come on something that's immensely helpful and valuable. Plus I like the sensation of conversation.

The long history of conversations that family members share contributes not only to how listeners interpret words but also to how speakers choose them.

When I'm on television, I'm talking to millions of people, so the conversation is totally different. My words are different. My diction is different because now I'm really talking American English and not homeboy English.

Genuine good taste consists in saying much in few words, in choosing among our thoughts, in having order and arrangement in what we say, and in speaking with composure.