My dad told me that no one could ever make it as a writer that my chances were equivalent to winning the lottery – which was good for me because I like to have something to prove.
My dad was born in Chicago in 1908… his parents came from Russia. They settled in Chicago where they lived in a little tiny grocery store with eight or nine children – in the backroom all together – and my grandmother got the idea to go into the movie business.
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From my dad I learned to be good to people to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.
