What makes 'good tape'? That is the question that has consumed my life for the past 20 years, and I have an answer for you

Radio was supposed to die in 1945, when TV came along. It turns out that radio grew and grew, and it's a bigger business today than it has ever been.

One of the things that I think audio is best at is creating empathy.

A lot of people listen to podcasts because they want to learn something and be entertained along the way.

When you're hearing somebody and you're not seeing them, your brain naturally creates a version of them. Then you feel closer to them because you've created them.

Audio is the only medium you can consume while you're multitasking.

I was 40-something years old. I hadn't shown any entrepreneurial spunk up until that point.

People really like to listen to other people talk; sometimes listening is the only thing you can do.

When you're launching a business, you just really want to know somebody deeply to help in how you do it.

With me being in my 40s, I knew who I was.

A free throw seems boring but then when you sort of dig into what's going on and the history and psychology and the social anthropology around the free throw - it's interesting.

If someone listens, or stretches out a hand, or whispers a kind word of encouragement, or attempts to understand a lonely person, extraordinary things begin to happen.

I can stomach just about anything… After all, I can deal with politicians… I don’t have any problem not puking on them! —Debra Wright, KNUT Reporter

The first and most important step toward success is the feeling that we can succeed.

Unless the chairman decides to sack me, I won't be quitting.

I don't even like parties.

I'd rather die while I'm living then live while I'm dead.

I made observations for three hours last night, and am almost ill today from fatigue; still I have worked all day, trying to reduce the places, and mean to work hard again tonight.

Melt all the guns, I thought, break the knives, burn the guillotines-and the malicious will still write letters that kill.

I'm waiting to get old - I think old guys with tattoos look good.

There's always a little bit of heaven, even in a disaster area.