There is nothing better than humor to keep a marriage going.

Music has been one of the most beautiful things in my life and will always be a very big part of who I am and what I do.

The reason I’m not more political is because I have music. And from a young age, I needed it. After prison, my father came to America, joined the Army, fought in Vietnam - and was exposed to Agent Orange. He died a slow, horrible death. Music was my escape.

My inspirations include the Beatles - love, love, love them - Elton John, Carole King, and Stevie Wonder.

She's an amazing dog and really inspired everything that's in this book.

The challenge is always as a writer, is this going to work, because it's a very intimate process, and I tend to be very introverted and insular, and when I write, it's in my head.

It's crucial with today's challenges that our children feel they have a source of information they can trust in their parents.