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It's been nine years since A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius came out, and you went from being unknown to being heralded as the voice of Generation X. What was it like when that book came out? It was really unnerving and it shook me up a lot. I...
Why did you decide to christen your proposal "the Madoff bill" now that federal authorities have seized Madoff's assets. The bill itself does not relate directly to Mr. Madoff because he'll be in a federal prison. [Tedisco's version only covers local and state prisons.] But it refers...
How difficult was it to convince your parents to let you do this? They said, "If you want to do it, make it happen." After I bought Intrepid and started getting some sponsorships going, they saw I was serious. They've been really supportive.
Did you have second thoughts before you set sail? Not really. I just wanted to rush into it. It was really busy when we were getting the boat ready to go. We were working 16-hour days for four months. I finally got out there into the Pacific, and it...
What would you tell people who are inspired by your feat but fearful of going through with something similar? It's about getting out there and doing it. Just try your hardest and push to make it happen. It's pretty amazing what you can do.