I sang a song at my sister's wedding. My mother forced me into that, too. But that one felt all right.
Adam SandlerMy grandmother used to embarrass me more, when she would pick me up from school wearing a big fuzzy hat. I didn't like that.
Adam SandlerI had my moments of being humiliated, and then I had moments of doing something humiliating. I'm glad I lived out both roles.
Adam SandlerI never had a speech from my father 'this is what you must do or shouldn't do' but I just learned to be led by example. My father wasn't perfect.
Adam SandlerI was just a young guy who was excited to become a comedian and an actor and I just wanted to get to do what I got to do.
Adam SandlerI was a coin collector.I didn't know I was nerdy at the time until I felt my 16-D Mercury Dime that was in uncirculated condition might be a panty dropper, and it turned out not to be. Then I stumbled into skateboarding, which kind of was cooler. But I wasn't aware of what was cool. My dad wasn't around so he couldn't shake me and say, 'Drop the coin collecting bit. It's not where you want to go.' So, that and the spelling bee and the chess, I think I had it figured out for myself.
Adam Sandler