I would ask my parents something, but then go to my siblings. We were encouraged to bounce ideas off everyone.

My father would often work all night and sleep during the day, so for us, dinner might be pancakes, and breakfast might be beef stroganoff.

I think what my father appreciated was the science experiment of life. He had these kids, and they had their own experiences. He wanted us to discover the world for ourselves.

I would ask my parents something, but then go to my siblings. We were encouraged to bounce ideas off everyone.

My parents told us how they felt but never imposed their beliefs on us, although I appreciate I got a healthy sense of democracy from them.

When we had to do book reports, I would pick a book that no one read and just make it up and turn that in. I got praised for my imagination.

I didn't read at all until I was 12. I just couldn't. It was too frustrating.