He reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a wellworn deck of cards. He hated Saturday duty. He cut the deck and riffed the two halves together.

No party shall be permitted to supply offers to buy or sell Securities closed for his account “under the rule.”

Ashley’s idols are Drew Barrymore (who returned the admiration by giving them cameos in the new Charlie’s Angels), Oprah, and “Martha, because of, like, everything she’s created within her brand.” The Olsens’ ingenuity in platforming their Full House huggableness into a Martha Stewart–caliber brand consciousness has become the model and matrix for the rest of the entertainment industry.

He was on Oprah recently to talk about his new book.