Oprah Winfrey represents the most ingenious and creative expression of black spiritual genius in the public mainstream that we've had in quite a... →
Michael Eric Dyson
Speaking out against rap music is useless, and it's futile. The reality is there's criticism for everything, but Jay-Z is one of the most... →
And what unity is to be had, at a time when orchestras are dying out, and when opera houses are about to close their doors; what's going to come... →
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Overall when you work in fashion, you're always in a rush. You're always a little late, always in a hurry. Every single moment's... →
Ines de La Fressange
Every time I went to the doctor when I was in my twenties, he repeated the same thing to me: don't wait too long to have children.
Janine di Giovanni
Every time the Catholic Church takes one step forward, it seems to take one giant step back.
I'm not sure that finding a husband at university made me any less of a feminist or an academic. I still soaked up Susan Faludi; I still read... →
The pope is an intelligent man and realizes that time marches on. He says the Church has a long way to go in developing a real strategy that... →
During war time, when people were injured, I was really frustrated I did not become a doctor. It's painful not being able to save people... →
I love magazines. I always read 'Time,' 'Newsweek' and 'The Economist.' When I get my hair cut, French 'Vogue,'... →