Where there is shouting, there is no true knowledge.
You want people walking away from the conversation with some kernel of wisdom or some kind of impact.
With the long-format interview, I can get into really interesting conversations with my guests. You know what it's like to get the opportunity to speak to really interesting people and pick their brain about things. To have time to let a guest actually speak and tell a story and get into detail is really exciting.
Every time somebody tries to go in and reinvent what we do, it always ends up being more about technology and sets, and flash and dash, forgetting the main thing, which is interesting people saying interesting, important things.
I'm just a philosophical journalist, trying to describe what's going on. I want to stimulate conversations, and hope out of them will come truths.
For me, doing an interview with someone is like having therapy.
I really love having conversations and deconstructing things. I don't mind not having a laugh every second. Sometimes things deserve a little more discussion, and then you can have some fun after that.
I guess I've always been drawn to roles that have smart characters commenting on what's happening around them.
Honesty and openness is always the foundation of insightful dialogue.
