Scott Kier of Darien, a New York native and Yankees fan, was interviewed after shopping in the Brookhaven Marketplace shopping center in Burr Ridge.
Q: Where did you grow up?
A. Buffalo, N.Y.
Q: What brought you to this area?
A: A new job.
Q: Did you move here from Buffalo?
A: No, I lived in the Bay area for 11 years.
Q: So how does this place compare with San Francisco?
A: It’s not as expensive. I can afford to buy a house here. And my brother lives here, so it’s nice to be around family again.
Q: What is your favorite local restaurant?
A. Wok ‘n Fire in Burr Ridge.
Q: What is your favorite book?
A: “Watership Down.” I love the story of the rabbits struggling to survive.
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: “The Field of Dreams.” I love baseball. I’m a huge Yankees fan.
Q: Do you play a musical instrument?
A: No. I have a guitar, but I never learned to play.
Q: What did you want to be growing up?
A: A politician.
Q: Why did you change your mind?
A: It’s too cut throat. I am too nice a guy to be doing that stuff.
—Kimberly Fornek, Pioneer Press
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