I got to meet Gary ages ago at a book signing. We had a nice chat. Yes he is funny.
I am glad to hear that.
I am a big aviation nut, and I went to the big Fly-In at Oshkosh a few times. Once, me and my buddies got to talk to Bob Hoover, a WWII fighter pilot, said by Chuck Yeager (I think!) to be the greatest pilot he knew.
We talked with him for 15-20 minutes, and he was absolutely the nicest, classiest, and most congenial celebrity I had ever met.
So I always enjoy hearing about someone who is famous, but still has enough humility to genuinely enjoy the company of regular people!