I embrace the messiness of life. I find it so beautiful actually.

It's boredom. No other reason than that.

Family comes first so I only have this specific window of time available to me and because of that I actually get more done.

Where I grew up - we started out in Oklahoma and then moved to Missouri - it was considered hubris to talk about yourself. And the downside of that was that ideas rarely got exchanged, or true feelings.

You can’t trap justice. It’s an idea, a belief.

The kids ask about marriage. It's meaning more and more to them. So it's something we've got to look at.

I have love in my life, a soul mate u2014u00a0absolutely. When someone asked me why Angie and I don't get married, I replied, 'Maybe we'll get married when it's legal for everyone else.' I stand by that, although I took a lot of flak for saying it u2014u00a0hate mail from religious groups. I believe everyone should have the same rights. They say gay marriage ruins families and hurts kids. Well, I've had the privilege of seeing my gay friends being parents and watching their kids grow up in a loving environment.