Born on Jan. 1, 1919: J. D. Salinger
“It’s funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they’ll do practically anything you want them to.”
I'm not really famous. In case you were wondering. But I tried. I once believed that fame makes you real - a perversion of "The Velveteen Rabbit" theme that love makes you real. Guess I equated fame with love. Sad. You can read more about that here.