Life is a matter of dealing with other people, in little matters and cataclysmic ones, and that means a series of conversations.

For most women, the language of conversation is primarily a language of rapport: a way of establishing connections and negotiating relationships.

The biggest mistake is believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation - or a relationship.

Part of the reason images of women in positions of authority are marked by their gender is that the very notion of authority is associated with maleness.

Male-female conversation is cross-cultural communication

Many men honestly do not know what women want, and women honestly do not know why men find what they want so hard to comprehend and deliver.

We tend to look through language and not realize how much power language has

Cooperation isn't the absence of conflict but a means of managing conflict.

The desire for freedom and independence becomes more of an issue for many men in relationships, whereas interdependence and connection become more of an issue for many women.

More men feel comfortable doing "public speaking," while more women feel comfortable doing "private" speaking.

We all know we are unique individuals, but we tend to see others as representatives of groups.

What kind of fool makes a deal with a man named wolf?

It is a bad idea to live too long. Few carry it off well.

My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles.

It's a long time until the next election, but it starts now. And if you truly want to see things change in the direction that our country is headed, you have to stay involved. You cannot quit now.

I love to remember my enemies and I love to get my enemies. I had some enemies. I had people that really I helped a lot. And when I needed the help, in some cases, they were not there for me.

Listening is as important as talking. If you're a good listener, people often compliment you for being a good conversationalist.

Most marriages recognize this paradox: Passion destroys passion; we want what puts an end to wanting what we want.

I do think ordinariness is, in a way, the enemy, but not ordinariness as the opposite of flamboyance.

The greatest realities are physical and economic, all the subtleties of life come afterward.

At the end of the day, the Grammys are about recognizing genres that are making an impact.