If You Stop And Think About It,

My Son Says I Never Tell Stories About Anyone Who's Living.

When I Get Up In The Morning, I Have To Decide What I'm Going To Have For Dinner Or I Can't Get Through The Day.

My Brother Is The Youngest Member Of The College Of Physicians And Surgeons. And I Wouldn't Let Him Cut My Nails.

My Father Was A Dreamer - My Hero. He Was A Smart, Tough Guy From Poland, A Cutter Of Lady's Handbags, An Old Socialist-unionist Who Always Considered Himself A Failure. His Big Line Was: 'don't End Up Like Me.'

When I Read Dickens For The First Time, I Thought He Was Jewish, Because He Wrote About Oppression And Bigotry, All The Things That My Father Talked About.