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I'm a very sympathetic person, but that doesn't always come across in my work because I'm too busy being mad at everything.

It's always overwhelming when you get a nice response to something, because you really invest in these projects, and you can't help but really care what other people think.

I'm glad I have an outlet. I don't think I would put my aggression elsewhere, but working on the projects I have worked on, you tend to benefit personally from trying to wrap your head around the way other people look at the world.

I'm certainly grateful that there were projects that I did that people responded to. It would be a nightmare if it were the other way around. But it's sometimes a little disheartening.

Usually, I take a hike for a while after submitting a column to Townhall. Too much of my insensitivity can cause emotional problems among proggies, and I am, after all, a compassionate man.

I also hope that I am occasionally involved in projects that touch other people in ways that make their lives a little better, more interesting for the moment that makes them think.

Over the years, I've become barraged by comments from people, such as, 'Beam me up, Scotty!' and I became defensive. I felt they were derisive and engendered an attitude. I am grateful for the success, but didn't want to be mocked.

I've worked with some of the most inspiring and genuinely nice people.

I've been in the habit of helping people.

People want to help me. They want the best for me. I always say thank you to people when they try that. I never get mad.