I am deeply saddened and shocked by the death of Gene Pitney.

I am deeply saddened and shocked by the death of Gene Pitney.

The Princess and the Pea.

The Princess and the Pea.

It was a big deal for us — all those corny things kids did in those days.

It was a big deal for us — all those corny things kids did in those days.

In an odd way, all the appliances that the advertisers put out there, and said, `Buy this brand-new stove!', `Buy read more

In an odd way, all the appliances that the advertisers put out there, and said, `Buy this brand-new stove!', `Buy the fridge!' `Make Jell-O!', all that horrible nutrition that came up because of instant pudding, Jell-O, fish sticks, TV dinners, all of that that I had before dismissed as the death of our culture -- I realized that housewives wanted these things, because they wanted time back, ... A washing machine gave them time to do something else. It gave them time to read a book. ... A woman didn't want to cook all day. These things that were sold to Americans were actually a gift, in a very strange way. I really enjoyed having to blow that notion out of my head.

An astounding thing is that, almost every single week, I have met someone from my past.

An astounding thing is that, almost every single week, I have met someone from my past.

Pooled funds are difficult to pull off because you're hitting up people for money but giving them little control over read more

Pooled funds are difficult to pull off because you're hitting up people for money but giving them little control over how it's spent.

We've become a very sought-after partner for developing Broadway musicals.

We've become a very sought-after partner for developing Broadway musicals.

We want to make this a model for other communities in the future.

We want to make this a model for other communities in the future.

We had one lady ... we had an emergency run and she waited an hour to donate stuff.

We had one lady ... we had an emergency run and she waited an hour to donate stuff.