She said: "I used to think what is the one thing that defines us as Americans? I mean, we are such a diverse bunch of 'melting pot' people who came here, and are still coming here, from all over the place. So, since we are so different in so many ways, it's hard to think of a common bond that holds us together as 'Americans'. But recently I think I got it, the thing that we have in common. I think the glue for Americans is money. Don't you agree? It's what we all want or have or are trying to get or have had but then lost. I think the American Dream is simply that we will at some moment wake up and discover that a relative we didn't even know we had either is about to die or has just passed and that the lawyers for this new family member are writing or are calling to tell us that "Uncle Bob", or whoever, left all of his money/property to us and as a result we are now rich, rich, rich and won't need that televised "Make Over" as it turns out. That's the American Dream: that a substantial pot of money is going to fall out of the sky and land right at our feet. That's America for ya."

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