I said, "" Well Michael does have a tendency at times of behaving in a way that some of us might see as perhaps more assertive than is normally called for. "" (Laughter) Tom rolled his eyes and he said, "" Brian, that's what I said: he's an asshole! "" (Laughter) (Applause) Now, as an introvert, I might gently allude to certain "" assholic "" qualities in this man's behavior, but I'm not going to lunge for the a-word. (Laughter)