For scholars and laymen alike it is not philosophy but active experience in mathematics itself that can alone answer the question: What is mathematics?

We live in a world where people are always busy but produce little or no results.

A little perspective, like a little humor, goes a long way.

Remember when friends was friends, and LL had a Benz? And cell phones and beepers was the new trends? When Koch was the Mayor and Reagan was the Pres?

I love 'Capote.' Huge fan of Philip Seymour Hoffman; if he's not my all-time favorite actor he's definitely in my top five. I just love him so much.

Yeah, baby! I didn't get to keep the pink baby doll outfit, but I wish I did because people are always telling me I should wear it.

I think of how and where all the horrible people I've come across in my life ended up, and I smile.

There were times in my career when I would try to write songs like Bob Dylan... Artists get hooked up in that. To be a follower, you lose.

Jews don't care about ancient rivalries. We worry about humidity in Miami.

In ancient times they had no statistics so they had to fall back on lies.

Trust is won not given.