I was born on October 21, 1956 in Burbank, California. My father, Eddie Fisher, was a famous singer. My mother, Debbie Reynolds, was a movie star. Her best-known role was in 'Singin' In The Rain.'

Now I say I'm a diarist with an explanation I'll get back to you on. Someday I may try and write in memoir form.

My mother's career was over at 40 but she was still trying to be everyone's buddy, always smiling for the cameras.

Drugs made me feel more normal.

I have a second dog, too, mainly for security.

I was born imagining myself with an apron on, with pies cooling on the window sill and babies crying upstairs. I thought that all that stuff would somehow anchor me to the planet, that it was the weight I needed to keep from just flying off into space.

There are two things that I know for certain guys are good for: pushing swings and killing insects.