I don't feel an obligation to give everyone a hard time, but when they're important people, it's fun. I've met every president since Gerald Ford. When you go in the reception line and they announce your name, they all look at me the same way. They all go, Oh, nooooooo! You can see it in their eyes. They're like, Oh, Jesus, he's gonna say something! Here I am, this little Jew from the neighborhood, and the president of the United States is cowering. Now that's entertainment!

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