I've always been a geek and slightly awkward… slightly umm… I was never the cool kid at school.
I have made it a habit not to speculate over the psychological state of our elected leaders.
Many people expect, just as they did then, "those at the top" to make all their decisions for them: Please get us work, and take care of our rent. These people vote for those who shout the loudest and deliver promises that are ultimately impossible to fulfill.
Poland didn't experience a groundbreaking moment in 1989. We didn't storm the secret police building. The squads of secret police, with all their political baggage, remained unscathed.
Unfortunately the niveau of political culture is not particularly high in Poland - a relic of the communist past.
As a historian I refuse to recognize an epochal boundary before the fact.
The establishment? Well, guess what? Donald Trump now is the establishment. His primary opponents, many of them are interviewing for White House gigs.
Something about making art has to do with overcoming things, giving us a clear opportunity for doing things in ways we have always known we should do them.
For every two minutes of glamour, there are eight hours of hard work.
I'll know I'm reaching the total American market when I'm asked to do a video for MTV.