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I'm So Glad To Be Back In New York. Los Angeles Can Be So Cold, So Cruel After You've Been-what's The Word?-oh Yes: 'fired.'

One Of My First Role Models Was Eugene Lang, A Wealthy Businessman Who Went Back To His Elementary School In East Harlem And Addressed The Sixth-grade Class. He Looked Out At That Sea Of Faces And Said, "if Any Of You Wants To Go To College, I Will Pay For It." When I Read That, I Burst Into Tears. It Was So Generous And So Basic. Not Fluffy. I Can't Understand Why We Scrimp On Education And Shortchange Our Kids. Why Would The Citizenry Do That To The People Who Are Going To Inherit Its Republic?

There Comes A Time Whenyou Haveto Let Yourclothesgo Out In The World And Try To Make It On Their Own.

There Are Bugs And There Are The Pigeons And Other Predators, But You Shouldn't Be Afraid Of Them, Because This Is How Nature Works.

If You're Passionate About Something, Then You Should Pick Up Your Flag And Run With It.