The politician's promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.
Every guitar I own gets used and has its purpose.
I've always had an affinity for growing things.
When schools flourish, all flourishes.
I'm a strong believer in bipartisanship.
It is rather unusual for Italy to be at the forefront of pro-market initiatives.
I'm willing to negotiate, but not compromise my core principles.
For me, open source is a moral thing.
For WordPress to be world class, it needs to have a sustainable model.
Longreads embodies a lot of what we really value with Automattic and WordPress.
Occasionally, if I'm in a rut, I find changing location helps.
Everything in Haiti right now is a priority.
The oldest sibling always knows things that the younger ones don't.
I'm into people's emotional lives and relationships and the complications of living. That's my turf.
The new troops in Iraq need to be Iraqi troops.
But to me, to be original is to be yourself.
I was sort of open to do anything, I was free.
I wanted to live in Nashville. I wanted to sing country.
Mostly, I don't write overtly personal stuff.
Inherited wealth, that is not what America is based upon.
Secrecy is the enemy of efficiency, but don't let anyone know it.