Thursday, 3 January 2008

Interview: David Letterman, from January 1994



David Letterman a candid conversation with the new king of late-night tv about jay and conan, beavis and butt-head, cars and women and how paul newman snubbed him -- January 1994




"Every time I turned on MTV, there were Beavis and Butt-Head. And they make me howl. These guys are the purest form of idiots we've been able to isolate. I think they represent a significant portion of America."

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Thursday, 27 December 2007

Interview: Rush Limbaugh, from December 1993



Rush Limbaugh A candid conversation with the heavyweight champion of the airwaves about politics and porn, feminazis and pointy-headed liberals--and the joys of conservatism -- December 1993


"It's tough being me because there are a lot of people trying to convince me I am crucial, a cut above mere humanity. A woman once said to me, 'This is your sacrifice. You can't have a normal life. You are on a mission.'"

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Thursday, 20 December 2007

Interview: Joyce Carol Oates , from November 1993



Joyce Carol Oates A candid conversation with a literary marvel about good writers, bad boxers, modest fame and why Marilyn Monroe looks like a female impersonator -- November 1993

"There are people who are envious of me, who write, 'I wish I were you.' They don't know how hard I work. You can't be a normal, contented person and be a great novelist or filmmaker. You have to be a little crazy."

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Saturday, 8 December 2007

Interview Bill Richardson from December 2007



Bill Richardson A candid conversation with the Democratic presidential hopeful about all the big issues: war, energy, immigration, abortion and, of course, baseball -- December 2007


"I should have pushed harder for diplomacy. At the time, I thought, I don't have all the intelligence; Bush says Saddam has weapons of mass destruction. What happened afterward was massive incompetence and massive deception."

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