Great Question: The Art of the Ask and Getting More of What You Really Want by Larry Robertson

Larry Robertson’s book is about questions. As he interviewed me on the topic, I was super intrigued that the sentence he chose to preserve from our conversation wasn’t about asking better questions. It was: The power is in the act of asking, not in the question or the answer.

I am so fortunate to have spent more than thirty years asking artists questions. Not because I expected a particular answer, but because asking is an act of attention. It says: I’m present. I’m listening. I’m curious. True conversations rarely begin with certainty. They begin with a genuine interest in how another person sees the world, their impressions, strategies, philosophies, and practices.

I love the idea of this book. Asking, with grace and without fear, is how we can learn, connect, and grow. It’s a philosophy that has guided my work for more than three decades and one that I try my best to bring to every conversation I have.