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One of the most misleading representational techniques in our language is the use of the word 'I.'

I was trained as journalist never to use the word 'I,' never to put my own opinion there. In fact, if you had a dollar or a euro for every time I use the word 'I,' you would be a poor person. But this is not true in general. I like the idea of being able to stand away and make a judgement.

I never use the word 'I' when I interview someone. I think it's irrelevant.

There is no 'I.' That's an illusion we've got to get beyond.

I still put punctuation in my texts. If it's an 'I', I make sure it's a capital.

Anyone who speaks in the name of others is always an imposter.

To say 'we' and mean 'I' is one of the most recondite insults.

To a physicist, we have the 'I' word, the I-word is 'impossible.' That's dangerous.

I mean, I have moments of huge frustration because of my inability to express myself linguistically as clearly as I would like to.