New Yorkers, By Reputation, Are Fast-talking, Assertive

My Parents Were Terrific - Mother Was A Church Organist And My Father Was Probably The Most Respected Person In Our Church Outside Of The Minister And Sometimes Maybe That Much. The Neighbors All Called Him - A Gentleman.

I've Always Had A Lot Of Ambivalence About Fame And Celebrity.

I'm Not Driven By Killer Ambition. I'm Not A Workaholic. I'm A Good Team Player. I Don't Have To Be Captain, But I Do Want To Play On A Winning Team.

I Had Had Some Months Of Depression. Not Serious Enough To Keep Me From Work. So, I Guess You'd Call That A Mild Depression.

My Tides Were Fluctuating, Too - Back And Forth, Back And Forth - Sometimes So Fast They Seemed To Be Spinning. They Call This 'rapid Cycling.' It's A Marvel That A Person Can Appear To Be Standing Still When The Mood Tides Are Sloshing Back And Forth, Sometimes Sweeping In Both Directions At Once. They Call That A 'mixed State.'