I never had a lot of drive, but because I had family responsibilities, I had a lot of tenacity - the tenacity of a drowning man.

I got into a Broadway show before I ever sang and danced. I learned how after I got in the show.

Life is like a box of chocolates, I'm a nerd and I read books

It means you never know what's going to happen,' I said. 'You do your best, then take your chances. Everything else is beyond our control.

I've had a lot of writers, in particular, who said they got into writing because of the 'Van Dyke Show.' They said it looked like fun.

Otherwise, everything got better and better, just one surprise after another. And that's why I wrote the book about a matter of being in the right place at the right time, and just luck.

I have two kids who were like me, we get out of bed feeling good, and the other two would sit at the breakfast table and grumble. I think it's born into us. I usually wake up feeling pretty good. Looking forward to the day.