As a Supreme Court Justice for 33 years, William Brennan was considered -- ruefully, by his many conservative detractors -- to be one of the most influential shapers of public policy in the country over the last three decades of the 20th century. He was appointed to the court by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1956. During this 1990 interview at his office Brennan began by … [Read more...] about 20 Great Interviews: Justice William Brennan, Jr.
20 Great Interviews: Maureen Dowd
It is hard to believe that such a petite, charming woman as Maureen Dowd could be viewed as a shrew by not only conservatives because of her coverage of President Bush and the Iraq war, but by liberals who have never quite forgiven her for her critique of the Clinton-Lewinsky affair. The author and Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for The New York Times, was born in 1952 in … [Read more...] about 20 Great Interviews: Maureen Dowd
20 Great Interviews: Colin Farrell
"Jaysus. It's getting bleeding crazy," Farrell says of his overnight star status. "You couldn't actually give it too much thought or your head would be destroyed." He still can't believe what has happened to his career. It's only four years [this interview took place in 2001] since Farrell made his debut in the Irish TV mini-series Falling For a Dancer, after he had opted out … [Read more...] about 20 Great Interviews: Colin Farrell
20 Great Interviews: Chuck Feeney
Chuck Feeney comes across as someone who really wants little more than to end his life as the ordinary guy who left Elizabeth, New Jersey to become a GI after the Second World War. He has accumulated more wealth than any other Irish-American of his generation but you won't see him at receptions or black-tie functions that mark the social life of corporate Irish America. "I'm … [Read more...] about 20 Great Interviews: Chuck Feeney
20 Great Interviews: Michael Flatley
Michael Flatley can recall the times spent on the "pay your dues" circuit, traveling the country as a warm-up for headliners like The Chieftains. After all, he didn't make his everlasting mark on the world stage until well into his thirties. "I've got no regrets," Flatley said. "It's been a hard road but a good road." The kid from Chicago now presides over a … [Read more...] about 20 Great Interviews: Michael Flatley