Marlys Burgin
mom/security guard
“If you take a pill for diabetes, you don’t have diabetes.”
Claire Allen
jeweler’s assistant
“Put bleach on your face; it’s good for pimples.”
Jeremy Lewis
retired
“Keep smoking and you’ll get healthier.”
Mike Pace
bus driver
“The water’s fine at Venice Beach.”
This article appears in Jan 24-31, 2013.