Ellen Goodman

There's a trick to the Graceful Exit. It begins with the vision to recognize when a job, a life stage, a relationship is over - and to let go. It means leaving what's over without denying its value.

In journalism, there has always been a tension between getting it first and getting it right.

Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, aren't even aware of.

As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short.

Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally.

If I had written something, and I had written myself into a corner, I didn't abandon it. Because I remembered: There's always more.