At certain historic moments, grandparents took on childrearing responsibilities. In many cultures, they still do. Chinese grandparents who are able to retire at 55 are seen all over Beijing bouncing grandbabies. In the United States, we can't afford to retire at 55.
“For any writers at all, read everything you can and then put your butt in the chair and write. That's all there is to it.”
“The most frustrating thing for musicians who want to play stuff from the new album is when everyone goes out to buy a beer.”