Robert, I know you have special feelings about the media.
I do. I've never had a television in my life. I grew up before television was really common and I just don't have time for it. I think you have to look at the trade-off for whatever you do.
What do you mean by trade-off?
What it cause not only money but in terms of whether it does good to your life. I have no real machines in my apartment. Well, I do have an FM radio.
Yeah, what do you listen to?
Oh, weather reports, good music. And I have a telephone now, but I lived for 8 years without one.
Eight years without a telephone?
Well, I discovered there were telephones on every street corner and I really didn't need one for anything.
Do you have a computer?
I do not own a computer. Because when I go on the Internet, I'm always disappointed. You see, I think more than technology destroys all the beauty and meaning in life. That's not the way I want to live my life.
Aren't there any good things that the modern media bring us?
Well, the only modern form of media I really like is the jet plane. I mean I know it's not the media. But I really considered it to be a form of communication. It is allowed me to travel all over the world. I get great enjoyment out of traveling. I link up with people from foreign countries. I meet them. I talked to them. And so in that way, the jet plane has improved international communication, much more than fax or email will ever do.