Life has never been easy. Nor is it meant to be. It is a matter of being joyous in the face of sorrow.

I believe that the first 8 years are most important and the time in a child's life when parents must be absolutely and completely present.

At 200 pounds, with a 17-inch neck, a resting pulse of 78, a bench press of 200 pounds, I was very much indeed a normal, All-American male. I carried my sickness within.

I'm a classic example of what can happen if you follow your inner voice. I was cursed with interests and some talent in many different areas. It confuses people.

Movies are movies, television is television.

From Maya Angelou I began to believe that I, too, someday, could be a writer, and I also learned how tortuous it can be to be in possession of a unique voice.

Life has never been easy. Nor is it meant to be. It is a matter of being joyous in the face of sorrow.