I've Only Ever Been Mistaken For Myself.

By The Time I Was Writing The Second Book, My Life Had Changed Rather Dramatically, Thanks To The Intervention Of Television, And I Needed To Find A Way To Discuss That. Otherwise The Big, Fake Book Would Not Be True On Some Level.

I Used To Enjoy The Anonymity Of Being A Literary Figure And Occasionally A Public Radio Figure.

There Is A Need For Expertise, For Real Expertise. I'm Not Doing Much To Help That Cause, But I Think We Can Find The Healthy Balance Between Intellectualism And Anti-intellectualism. Jocks And Nerds May Come Together, I Believe It.

I Don't Watch Television. And Certainly Not Ads; I Loathe Advertising.

Terry Gross Has Never Had Me On Her Show And You Know, It's Her Show; She Sets The Agenda And That's Not Hodgman. But I'll Still Listen To It.