“The two things I was positive about in life were that I was going to be a teacher at a boarding school or an operative with the CIA posted abroad. I could write a book about all the things I was sure about.”
| Muhammad Ali, Athlete (1942) |
| Alain Badiou, Philosopher (1937) |
| Pedro Calderon De La Barca, Dramatist (1600) |
| Al Capone, Criminal (1899) |
| Howie Carr, Author (1952) |
| Jim Carrey, Comedian (1962) |
| Chili Davis, Athlete (1960) |
| Zooey Deschanel, Actress (1980) |
| Steve Earle, Musician (1955) |
| Jane Elliot, Actress (1947) |
| George Bancroft, Historian (1891) |
| Bobby Fischer, Celebrity (2008) |
| Gary Gilmore, Criminal (1977) |
| Barbara Jordan, Politician (1996) |