"An autobiography is a book where you tell the truth about yourself. Not just the good things but the bad things too. All of them. Then you have to hope that your readers will forgive you."

"I think reading is a wonderful thing. It's a way to escape from the real world and go into a world of your own."

"I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. If you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it at full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it,…"

"There is a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity... I mean, there's always a reason why anti-anything crops up anywhere; even a stinker like Hitler didn't just pick on them for no …"

"Even if they are not [bloodthirsty], even if they are the most peace-loving people on earth, they still have to fight back when they are attacked."