Tasty Medicine

One thing I love about Stevie Wonder's 'classic' period (early 1970s) is that songs about oppression, the underclass and the uselessness of those in power - pretty heavy subjects - can sound so joyous. And because the music is so unfailingly upbeat and danceworthy, it makes the juxtaposition with the social commentary all the more pointed.

I had a creative director once who used to show me to his office door with such grace and charm that I felt terrific that he had personally taken the time to show me out. It only occured a few minutes afterwards that he no longer wanted me in there. He delivered a rather brutal message with such panache.

It just goes to show the how you say it is just as important as what you are saying.