What I'm working on is for people to be able to say that Kippenberger had this really good mood.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I was at the vice president's Christmas party. I thought that his speech was spectacular, and I knew that it was a very emotional and difficult thing for him to do, but I admonished him for not waiting just one more stinking day.
One of the things I had to really work on is, when you're the leader of an organization, people look at the expression on your face. Your mood has a lot to do with how people think the whole organization is doing.
My turn on 'Letterman' turned out to be a blast. The audience were delightful, and they lapped up my silly Kiwi humour. Even the big man himself came over to shake my hand after my set.
I think there are some folks who don't particularly like what I have to say, but on the whole, the reaction has been very positive.
People are not in a good mood when any politician's face appears on television.
David Cameron was a good-looking chap in his day!
The thing with pretending you're in a good mood is that sometimes you can.
Khrushchev reminds me of the tiger hunter who has picked a place on the wall to hang the tiger's skin long before he has caught the tiger. This tiger has other ideas.
Everyone seemed to want a piece of Ronald Reagan. It was maddening.
Jonathan Franzen seems like the grumpiest guy, and he doesn't seem to like much of anything, so I really don't care what he has to say.