Parenthood is one long exercise in relinquishing control -- or the illusion that we ever had it. Postparenthood is about read more

Parenthood is one long exercise in relinquishing control -- or the illusion that we ever had it. Postparenthood is about acceptance.

When someone comes to you and tells you she and her kids are alive because Shirley was in their school, read more

When someone comes to you and tells you she and her kids are alive because Shirley was in their school, it's indescribable. She takes her job very personally; it never shuts off with her.

We'll come back next week, see if we can lower our scores. We need to have them all have low read more

We'll come back next week, see if we can lower our scores. We need to have them all have low scores on the same day.

What used to seem inappropriate has become commonplace. The question is: Is Discovery going to make clear about whether Disney read more

What used to seem inappropriate has become commonplace. The question is: Is Discovery going to make clear about whether Disney funded the programs or provided any services? Essentially, if it's nothing more than an infomercial, will it be presented as such? Or will it be presented as an independent production that's separate from promoting a theme park?

We have excellent shooters and had good rotation, but sometimes that just happens.

We have excellent shooters and had good rotation, but sometimes that just happens.

I think there are perhaps four playwrights of the 20th century that we could not have done without: Chekhov, Pirandello, read more

I think there are perhaps four playwrights of the 20th century that we could not have done without: Chekhov, Pirandello, Brecht and Beckett. If you've got those four, you've got the century covered.

Higher education has seen its percentage of general fund decline.

Higher education has seen its percentage of general fund decline.

I'll be 65 in September and I work as much as I want to, take cruises with Kay, relax with read more

I'll be 65 in September and I work as much as I want to, take cruises with Kay, relax with my family, do everything in moderation, because I want to enjoy my life.

You clearly have to keep watching this inflation issue. You do have to have some concern that, based on history, read more

You clearly have to keep watching this inflation issue. You do have to have some concern that, based on history, the current amount of economic growth should lead to inflation. But if you talk to companies, it's not happening.