You don't hear much crosstalk on 'The Five.' When you try to make a point, the other person will back off.
There comes a point, in any kind of, whether it's in your family discussions or business or whatever, where you finally have to get over the making of the points and now let's see if we can find common ground.
I don't go in the studio to make music that won't matter. I go in every night to try to make a point and make the best music that I can make.
When a joke works, it works. It can make a point in a really simple way; it can be a great little sound bite to put on television or share on social media. Humor has this incredible power in how we communicate about politics now, in part because there's something natural in the way it's communicated.
Humor's an excellent way to make a point more palatable and/or relatable.
Being able to write an idea down succinctly doesn't make that idea any better than one which rambles on a bit. It just comes to the point sooner.
I think basically I'm a painter, but I would use anything to make my point.
Henry Blodget does occasionally have a new idea. If you're making a point about aggregation or the emptiness of modern journalism, he's far from the best target. Try Huffpo - or Gawker writers whose souls have been corroded by irony.
A point, like a joke, is a terrible thing to miss.
Yes, but Hollywood is the strangest place in that they'll torpedo their own film to prove an emotional point.
I guess my feeling is is that if you're going to make a joke, that's fine, but you should also sort of stand behind it, you know? A joke should be more than a joke, it should be a point that you're trying to make.
I think a sense of humor vital to get through life: It's a great link between people and can be very effective in a getting a point across.
