David Letterman, der kun har en tyve shows tilbage, i
interview i New York Times:
How do you feel about your reputation that you simply aren’t a warm person?
I
understand that. I think it’s genetic. I don’t want to blame it on my
parents and my grandparents. But you don’t need to be all that warm when
you’re born and raised in Linton, Ind., and working in a coal mine.
They weren’t hiring coal miners on the basis of their personalities.
Inside, I feel like everything’s firing properly. And then when I look
at a videotape, I just think, What the hell is Dave [angry] about? When
in fact I’m not [angry]. We used to do that with my mom. We’d say, “Mom,
are you all right?” Because she’d sit there looking dour. And she’d say
[shouting], “I’m fine!” It’s the Golden Rule. I try to be nice to
people who are nice to me. I like doing nice things for people. It makes
me feel good. But I think it’s legitimate.
It’s a fair assessment?
Let’s
blame Jack Paar. Years and years and years ago, before the late-night
shows, he said to me [whispery Jack Paar voice]: “You know what, pal?
It’s O.K. to let people know you’re upset about things.” And so I
thought, well, maybe there’s some wisdom to that. I might have used that
to my own disadvantage, sometimes.
The last “Late Show” airs on a Wednesday. What will you do Thursday morning?
I
will be completely in the hands of my family. I will be going, later in
the month, to the Indianapolis 500. And then beyond that, for the first
time since Harry’s been alive, our summer schedule will not be dictated
by me. It will be entirely dictated by what my son wants to do. And I
think that’s pretty good. After you take a good, solid punch to the
head, you’re just a little wobbly. I think in that state it would be
good to have others making my decisions. That’s how he’s describing his
retirement. A good solid punch to the head.
(1 kop for hvert show ...)
