I obtained a job at the Library of Congress. I loved books, so I felt at home. I was going to end up, I thought, majoring in English and teach at the college level.
“In this day and time, with no competition you are really walking a tightrope. I mean you may think that no competition is good, but in reality no competition is really bad.”
“Being funny, it turns out, is like being a bank. It's a confidence trick. As long as everyone believes in you, you are fine.”