“I did question the president back when he decided to run for the U.S. Senate. I wasn’t sure it was the right time for him. That has generated periodic humor at my expense.”

-Valerie Jarrett (from the May issue of Esquire Magazine) 

“How can you claim to love God, who is invisible, if you hate the neighbor who you can see?”

-Rev James Larson (from the March/April issue of The Believer)

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”

- Andy Warhol

“Oh Fiddlesticks” author, Tanji Dewberry, discusses the inspiration behind her new children’s book.

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When he was first diagnosed, I have to admit, I had serious doubts about being able to cope with a child with special needs, but not only did I overcome those doubts, I feel ready for any other difficulties in the future.”

Kevin Selhi’s t-shirts might just teach you something.

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…we also want to stand for something substantive and want to support brands that do the same. There wasn’t anything on the market for people who take pride in their intelligence or worldliness or curiosity… so that created an opportunity.”

Writer Anandi Gangaram on her “explicit journal” and what your priest knows about sex.

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It’s a normal part of life. Being ‘erotic’ is facing the raw sensuality within… the question is, can you do that?”

The ladies of 1990 Lex Productions discuss women behind the camera.

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I think women have been ‘behind the scenes’ for years, it’s just that they are finally getting recognized with nominations and wins across the board.”

If print is dead, don’t tell Nat Tingley.  He knows… he just doesn’t care.

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The idea of a bunch of people coming over and talking about each other’s strengths on a collective surface was an idea that we found quite romantic. We wanted the name of the magazine to be indicative of what we were trying to accomplish.”

The ladies of 1990 Lex Productions discuss women in front of the camera.

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Yes… there is falling. Lots of it! More like busting your ass on hard, cold floors.  I guess you can say our comedy is very physical.”

Filmmakers George Pérez & Mohammad Maaty take on child sex trafficking in their new series “The Life.”

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There are a lot of things in the fight against child sex trafficking that we want to cast a light of shame on, starting with the media and their shameful way of referring to this as ‘child prostitution’…”