A lot of words in English confuse the idea of life and electricity, like the word livewire.

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I think women are excellent social critics.

I think women are excellent social critics.

I so much appreciate it when anybody tries to make something and tries to be...

I so much appreciate it when anybody tries to make something and tries to be...

I think artists who are attracted to working on the Net will adjust their work...

I think artists who are attracted to working on the Net will adjust their work...

I have written a lot about snakes. There's something pretty primordial about it.

I have written a lot about snakes. There's something pretty primordial about it.

If there are bases on the moon, that would be the end of the moon...

If there are bases on the moon, that would be the end of the moon...

I hate zoos.

A lot of artists who have a certain style are expected to more or less...

A lot of artists who have a certain style are expected to more or less...

As an artist I'd choose the thing that's beautiful more than the one that's true.

As an artist I'd choose the thing that's beautiful more than the one that's true.

One of the things I learned from working on the Olympics was, the world does...

One of the things I learned from working on the Olympics was, the world does...

The problem with prototypes is they don't always work.

The problem with prototypes is they don't always work.

My work is more about trying to ask good questions and not trying to come...

My work is more about trying to ask good questions and not trying to come...

It's just such a great miracle when things do work, and they work for such...

It's just such a great miracle when things do work, and they work for such...

Writers want to summarize: What does this mean? What did we learn from this? That's...

Writers want to summarize: What does this mean? What did we learn from this? That's...

Paradise is exactly like where you are right now... only much, much better.

Paradise is exactly like where you are right now... only much, much better.

People only stutter at the beginning of the word. They're not afraid when they get...

People only stutter at the beginning of the word. They're not afraid when they get...

I'm an average enough person to point to the things I've gotten to see that...

I'm an average enough person to point to the things I've gotten to see that...

I think a lot of people in Washington are extremely suspicious of NASA.

I think a lot of people in Washington are extremely suspicious of NASA.

As a New Yorker, I'm someone who lives on an island and looks across to...

As a New Yorker, I'm someone who lives on an island and looks across to...

You can do great things with low-tech stuff.

You can do great things with low-tech stuff.

My secret dream is to write an epic poem. That's probably the most pretentious thing...

My secret dream is to write an epic poem. That's probably the most pretentious thing...