A collection of the amazing, profound and funny things we heard on the Lopate Show this week.

Ultrarunner Scott Jurek once ran 50 miles with a torn ankle ligament. And he also ran a 9:22 mile for 100 miles.

Journalist Lindsey Hilsum on Col. Muammar Gaddafi: “He had a philosophy. It was a bit bonkers.”

In 2010 CEO pay at some US corporations was some 263 times higher than the pay of the average worker. That's nearly 8 times higher than it was in the 1970s.

“If the song and the moment come together and everything is right, then the moment takes over the song and you’re just along for the ride.” – Neil Young

Blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy has played with everyone. And we mean everyone.