I was born and raised on Eastern Long Island in the Westhampton area. My youth was full of adventures since we had miles of woods surrounding my home and we were near the ocean. I didn't know until I reached college that most people didn't have celebrities living nearby. The Hamptons are loaded with them. I considered myself an athlete and excelled in baseball. My goal was to play major league baseball, but a shoulder injury ended that dream. I attended college at Suny Plattsburgh on an academic scholarship. My mother told people that I was an educated bum. I moved to New York City in 1970. My...