“I never realized before this the emotional power of some really simple, corny tropes: people with top hats, people with batons, confetti going off, how important it is to smile.”
Ira Glass“I never realized before this the emotional power of some really simple, corny tropes: people with top hats, people with batons, confetti going off, how important it is to smile.”
Ira Glass“I hate dream sequences in movies and T.V. shows generally for their heavy-handed symbolism and storytelling tediousness.”
Ira Glass“I started out doing production work on promos, stuff like that. I didn't think it was cool to be working for NPR. I didn't need anything to be cool. I just wanted something to do that would be interesting. It was fun. I didn't think of it as anything else but fun.”
Ira Glass“Like most people in radio - and in magic - I'm not cool. I know people who are hip, and I can feel distance between them and me.”
Ira Glass“Honestly, I find the analysis of dreams is one of the dullest things. I say this as a therapist kid. I find them deeply uninteresting, as a window to the soul.”
Ira Glass“...uncorny, human sized drama”
Ira Glass“It's gonna take a while. It's normal to take a while. You've just gotta fight your way through.”
Ira Glass