Like the rest of America's comics, she couldn't imagine telling jokes again in the days after Sept. 11.

Can you imagine telling someone you were breaking up with him because of his looks?

She couldn't imagine telling Todd and his family that Mara was gone.

Imagine telling her all those years ago who she was to love!

But can you imagine telling the Council they've got to walk off the ship onto land, take up quarters in those brick cabins, change everything?

"Imagine telling parents of normal children that the goal is to provide only an adequate education."

He closed his eyes and tried to imagine telling Wendy.

"Can you imagine telling a new customer that he will have to obtain permission from the state to sell your product?"

He imagined telling her words that she had no desire to hear.

"At the moment, each piece I do is a scene - but imagine telling a whole story."