But sadly, one of the problems with being on public radio is that people tend to think you're being sincere all the time.

I'm going to go with Chihuahua, just because I can't think of anything more frightening than a giant Chihuahua.

You'd think that radio was around long enough that someone would have coined a word for staring into space.

I don't think I've ever stolen anything.

I think the most famous person I've ever met is Brad Pitt.

I don't think I ever played any sports recreationally for my own pleasure. I was bad at them from the start.

I think good radio often uses the techniques of fiction: characters, scenes, a big urgent emotional question. And as in the best fiction, tone counts for a lot.