My children didn't when they were little because I thought that they had to be of a certain age. I hoped they liked me well enough not to want to see me in that sort of a spot.

It was good for us, I suppose. Those kinds of times produce qualities in us that make us better for having had them. My parents were not getting along. My mother was quite intolerant of friendships that were being developed.

Juan Tripp was a friend. Good name for an airline man, huh? Juan Tripp after another?

As far as advice, that will be in my next book, my next collection. I certainly never like to instruct anyone, but just say as I feel. That's the same as advice, isn't it?

There were shots of Kong pulling at my clothes, but only in horizontal and never from above. Never from above.

When I'm in New York I look at the Empire State Building and feel as though it belongs to me ... or is it vice versa?

They were very considerate, I must say. Every time I felt I was about to slip out of these fingers and would yell for help, they'd let me down and re-organize things.