The appeal of travel books is also the sense that you are different, an outsider, almost like the Robinson Crusoe or Christopher Columbus notion of being the first person in a new place.

I don't know where my romanticism comes from. My mom and dad would read to me a lot. 'Treasure Island,' 'Robinson Crusoe,' tales of chivalry and knights, things like that. Those are the stories I loved growing up.

I produced six movies with Amy Robinson since the very early '80s.

After Jackie Robinson the most important black in baseball history is Reggie Jackson, I really mean that.

Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary.

David Robinson chose to stay at Navy. He talked about commitment, loyalty and values. I wonder how many of us would choose these virtues rather than the chance of becoming a millionaire, especially if you were a college sophomore when you had to make that choice.

Jackie Robinson as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality he was exemplary.