The gratifying thing about McCourt is that he can drop his professional character act and segue into a smart, emotionally direct conversation faster than you can say "Top o' the morning."
-- "Malachy Mccourt: How a Rogue Becomes a Saint", New York Times, July 29, 1998
A melody will start innocuously enough, then segue into the inevitable buildup, with swelling strings and bursting brass.
-- "Woe to Shows That Put On Operatic Airs", New York Times, July 20, 1997
Addie later recalled her host's charming segue to topics more pleasant.
-- Gary Kinder, Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea
