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I think it's a really big deal to be able to meet people outside the context of something like a conference room or someplace where everything feels like it's formal talk.

If people make a lot of introductions, should they get recognized for it? I've never seen a score showing who's a good connector. That'd be useful, right?

I never know why people come up to me. I think a lot of them just get super-excited because they recognize me from TV but they don't remember where.

I get a lot of letters from introverts asking how they can meet people. The key is to make sure that you are doing things you enjoy.

It's so much easier to tell people what they want to hear instead of what they need to hear.

I'm pretty good with not being afraid to just go up to people and introduce myself.

There's all these ways to instantly communicate - cars, computers, telephone and transportation - and even with all that, it's so hard to find people and have an honest communication with them.

Conversations are the most direct way to connect with people.

I'm a fan of meeting readers face to face, at reader events, where we're able to sit down and take some time to talk.

A really great reception makes me feel like I have a great big warm heating pad all over me. People en masse have always been wonderful to me. I truly have a great love for an audience, and I used to want to prove it to them by giving them blood.