(1) is hardly true (3) means usually (5) means always Test Yourself (1) is hardly true (3) means usually (5) means always I’m an interesting person I am learning and changing Other people care about me I am unique I can become whatever I want in life I am a kind person I would not trade places with anyone My life is interesting I deserve the best I like being alone at times I look forward to each day Most people like to be with me I like my appearance I have enough friends I can laugh at my mistakes I find it easy to make decisions I have confidence in my judgments I rarely get embarrassed I rarely fly off the handle I express how I feel If a latecomer is served first I protest I’m not bothered if someone watches me It is easy to ask a favor of someone

Robert Redford “I’d probably say that [Paul] Newman’s my best friend . . . A couple of weeks ago, we went out to have dinner with him and we’re driving home and I’m thinking to myself: Here’s old Paul. What is he sixty? I don’t know. He looks great, has a lot of money, he’s in love with his wife, makes movies when he wants to, he’s incredibly happy and still has that face that looks the way it did when he was twenty. By the tim we got home, I wanted to shoot myself.” Esquire Magazine Mar. ’85

Top Ten Signs You Have No Friends 10. No calls from salespeople pushing MCI's Friends and Family Plan 9. You go to a video store and say out loud to yourself, "Well, what do you want to rent tonight?" 8. You send birthday cards to the members of the McLaughlin Group. 7. You are one of the five best solitaire players in the world. 6. Your initials are G.S., and you own a major league baseball team in the Bronx. 5. At your funeral, the entire eulogy is, "Yep. He's dead." 4. Having a Super Bowl party means dressing up your dogs in sweaters and tying them to the furniture. 3. James Taylor sings the first few bars of "You've Got a Friend," notices you in the audience, and stops. 2. You're still drinking from same keg you bought on New Year's Eve '87. 1. All your phone calls start with "976." Letterman Sept. 30 1993