In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents: become a priest or attend Notre Dame.

At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous.

I could never understand how we could put 120,000 Japanese behind a fence in World War II. I remember being bewildered about that.

Airlines are interesting. They not only favor celebrities, they court them.

I tip like crazy. Theyll remember me. Celebrity can be expensive.

I was proud of the waves I had made, but wondered how many boats I was supposed to rock.

What really keeps me going is the constant belief that it could all disappear tomorrow.