10 Questions For Dan Glickman

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First of all, I called myself the funniest man in Congress. But there are funnier people in Congress than me. I'm not really a jokester-type comedian, but I'm pretty good at self-deprecating humor. People in government have been too serious lately. They need to lighten up a bit.

YOU LACK THE SARTORIAL SPLENDOR OF YOUR PREDECESSOR, JACK VALENTI. DID HE GIVE YOU ANY POINTERS?

He said, Be yourself, because you can't be anybody that you're not, so don't try to be. My kids are interested in me sprucing up the wardrobe a bit, but that's about it.