In 1944 James Arthur and Minnie Susan were added to the Marx household.

I am the most fortunate self-taught harpist and non-speaking actor who has ever lived.

I don't know whether my life has been a success or a failure. But not having any anxiety about becoming one instead of the other, and just taking things as they come along, I've had a lot of extra time to enjoy life.

In 1944 James Arthur and Minnie Susan were added to the Marx household.

Many years ago a very wise man named Bernard Baruch took me aside and put his arm around my shoulder. "Harpo my boy," he said, "I'm going to give you three pieces of advice, three things you should always remember." My heart jumped and I glowed with expectation. I was going to hear the magic password to a rich, full life from the master himself. "Yes sir?" I said. And he told me the three things. I regret that I've forgotten what they were.

If things get too much for you and you feel the whole world's against you, go stand on your head. If you can think of anything crazier to do, do it.

Like the East Side tenement, our house was seldom without the sound of music or laughter or questions being asked or stories being told.