Tom Lehrer (1928) American singer-songwriter and mathematician
Interview at celebathiests.com (June 1996)
“I think it's kinda nice.' And I did. my mom isn't famous for her pies. No, she's famous for defusing a nuclear device in Brussels with only a pair of cuticle scissors and a ponytail holder. Somehow, at the moment, pies seemed cooler.”
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