I Was Such A Big Dustin Hoffman

When I Was A Teenager, If Anyone Recognized Me For Anything I Did, It Would Ruin My Day. I Couldn't Handle It. It Was Some Sort Of Neurotic Phobia. I Guess I Was Paranoid That People Would Treat Me Differently, Or In An Unfair Way, Because Of My Job.

When I Arrived At Columbia, I Gave Up Acting And Became Interested In All Things French. French Poetry, French History, French Literature.

If You Know Which Way The Current Is Going, You Can Use It To Your Advantage.

Storytelling In General Is A Communal Act. Throughout Human History, People Would Gather Around, Whether By The Fire Or At A Tavern, And Tell Stories. One Person Would Chime In, Then Another, Maybe Someone Would Repeat A Story They Heard Already But With A Different Spin. It's A Collective Process.

My Mom Brought Me Up To Be A Feminist. She Would Always Point Out To My Brother And Me That Our Culture Does Often Portray Women Like Objects...