“In the quiet between visitors, the place stills and contemplates what makes one year colder than another, why the sky is blue and not green, not noticing the bird crafting its nest, the familiar face in a cloud drifting overhead.”
"Grand generalizations about the nature of popular music have limited our conversations to its cultural appeal and not its genuine, artistic qualities." An appeal.
"The window in the room faces Times Square, which is still infested with cars and tourists. For the first time, it seems underwhelming in contrast to the murky beats that reach every nook and cranny of the building." A studio visit.
"Where do Freud's spiritual studies fit in with his rejection of theological moral standpoints? Can his personal studies be reconciled with his public persona?"