![For better or worse we live in a very exposing [time] where, if you choose to, everyone can see everyone's business. You see what they're having for breakfast, where they are, what they're doing. Whereas I think that classic idea of mystery is very seductive. Not knowing every single thing about a person, what they're thinking, that's very powerful. And it would be a shame if we lost that totally.](/assets/img/quote-photos/for-better-or-worse-we-live-in-a-very-exposing-time-where-if-you-choose-to-ev.jpg)
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