I got to sit down with people who I admired, and have conversations with some of the greatest thinkers and artists and performers. It's a huge privilege for me to be a journalist.
Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.
Muhammad Ali, Athlete (1942) |
Alain Badiou, Philosopher (1937) |
Pedro Calderon De La Barca, Dramatist (1600) |
Al Capone, Criminal (1899) |
Howie Carr, Author (1952) |
Jim Carrey, Comedian (1962) |
Chili Davis, Athlete (1960) |
Zooey Deschanel, Actress (1980) |
Steve Earle, Musician (1955) |
Jane Elliot, Actress (1947) |
George Bancroft, Historian (1891) |
Bobby Fischer, Celebrity (2008) |
Gary Gilmore, Criminal (1977) |
Barbara Jordan, Politician (1996) |