“I think I might want to be straight with a nice husband, but, of course, I don't have any idea what it's like to have kids, 'cause I am a kid myself.”

Kaitlyn Sever interviewed by her mom, Lynne Lande, who is a lesbian.

Recorded in New York, NY.

“I'm sure for the rest of his life he's had nightmares and he's had a tortured, tortured soul.”

Michael Crowe tells his son about his sergeant during the Vietnam War.

Recorded in New York, NY.

“My father went to work in a chocolate factory. When he'd come home, his hair was all full of chocolate; his pillows were all brown.”

Carmela Pollio tells her grandson, Laurence, and her great grandson, Yoshi, about growing up in Hell's Kitchen.

Recorded in New York, NY.

“You know, when everybody's poor, nobody feels poor.”

Manny Diaz tells his friend Blanca Vazquez about growing up in New York City, during the Depression.

Recorded in New York, NY.

“I think my family saw them one time on the street, and they wouldn't even talk to them.”

Yvonne Powell tells her son, Gordon, about the Jewish family that lived downstairs from her in Germany, during World War II.

Recorded in New York, NY.

“It threw a pall over the house forever. It was like, how can you be happy?”

Martin Jacobson tells his daughter, Beth, about his brother's death.

Recorded in New York, NY.

“So, this is the ring that my father gave to my mother...”

Michael Wolmetz and Debora Brakarz, boyfriend and girlfriend, interview each other.

Recorded in New York, NY.

“My grandmother was very buoyant in the water. She was a big woman, and she was a good swimmer.”

Myra Schegloff remembers going to the Coney Island schvitz baths with her grandmother.

Recorded in New York, NY.

“It was a very popular song when I was born. I really don't know how I know all the words.”

Nate Herschberg sings a Yiddish song for his nephew, Marc.

Recorded in New York, NY.

“Saturday was cleaning day. And while grandma and I did that together, we listened to 'The Make-Believe Ballroom' on the radio.”

Isabel Beaton tells her daughter, Mary, about growing up in Bronx.

Recorded in New York, NY.