On the plane to New York, first-class again, I sat next to this young, very intelligent, serious businessman. “I’m going to meet Lorne Michaels,” I told him. “How should I approach that meeting? Do you have any tips?” “Ask him opinion questions,” he told me. “Don’t ask questions that would just get a one-word answer. Don’t talk all about yourself. Ask him what he thinks about stuff.” And now that I know Lorne, I realize that was the greatest advice ever. He loves giving his opinions about stuff.
