“No, I'm answering silly questions.” “What are your favorite films?” “Duck Soup. Night at the Opera." “What do you think about Richard Nixon?” “He should be in jail.” “Is humor an important issue in the presidential campaign?” “Get your finger out of your mouth.” “What do you dream about?” “Not about you.” “What inspired you to write?” “A fountain pen. A piece of paper.” Then | called out a question: “What gives you the most optimism?” | expected him to say “People” again, but this time he said, “The world.” There was hardly any standing room left in the auditorium, yet one fellow was sitting on the floor rather than take the aisle seat occupied by a
large Groucho Marx doll.
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