"But the best teams I've encountered have one important thing in common: their team structure and processes cover a full range of distinct competencies necessary for success."

"The more everybody knows about all aspects of the problems we face, the better off all of us will be. Less time spent explaining things means more time for coming up with creative solutions."

"A journalist and an information architect face exactly the same problem - how to give shape to the pile of information in front of you in a way that will make it easy and natural for people to comprehend. I can't imagine any better preparation for the work I do now."

"But despite the universality of URLs, we often forget that they're not just a handy way to address network resources. They're also valuable communication tools."

"Diversity: the art of thinking independently together."

"I'm clearly most well known for my music. Eventually, ultimately, I'll be writing books. I'm still writing articles now. I just consider myself a writer."

"I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things."

"Distinctly American poetry is usually written in the context of one's geographic landscape, sometimes out of one's cultural myths, and often with reference to gender and race or ethnic origins."