david: so what is it like to be mellody hobson? everybody knows you pretty much and you can see anybody in the world you want to see. you have the most famous friends in the united states. do you ever say, i want to chill out, relax, and get away from all of this? how do you relax? mellody: first of all, i just want to put in context i get to spend time with people who i admire and respect and are world-class people. many are not famous at all, that you would know, but they are equally important to me. so that is not how i think about any person i have a relationship with. what i would say is that my life has exceeded my own expectations. and i think that is why it is very important not to put expectations around what is possible for you or anyone. and so, in doing that, i have a great sense of gratitude about all that i have been able to experience and all the people i have been able to interact with and most importantly, learn from. in terms of what i do when i am relaxing, we are really basic in my house. we do things like binge