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

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My job is to make images and leave the decision-making and conclusion-drawing to other people.

My job is to make images and leave the decision-making and conclusion-drawing to other people.

The only stuff I don't like are Broadway musicals. I hate them. I don't even...

The only stuff I don't like are Broadway musicals. I hate them. I don't even...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.

Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.

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.

I have written a few children's books. The first book that I wrote was for...

I have written a few children's books. The first book that I wrote was for...

I've been trying to avoid goal-oriented behavior.

I've been trying to avoid goal-oriented behavior.

I've never really had a hobby, unless you count art, which the IRS once told...

I've never really had a hobby, unless you count art, which the IRS once told...

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.

I'm a real workaholic.

I'm a real workaholic.

When love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force....

When love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force....

When love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force....

When love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force....

You can do bigger and bigger things. For what?

You can do bigger and bigger things. For what?

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

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

You can do great things with low-tech stuff.

You can do great things with low-tech stuff.