“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“It's gonna take a while. It's normal to take a while. You've just gotta fight your way through.”
Ira Glass