By the way, food and rent aren't the only things around here that cost money. You sleep on the couch.

I actually think there's an incredible amount of self-knowledge that comes with getting older.

People need things. I don't live a monk's existence, I'm a consumer, but I try to do it to the level that doesn't feel like there's an overabundance of something.

I used to dream of being normal. For me, if Kirk Douglas walked into the house, that was normal.

Getting sober just exploded my life. Now I have a much clearer sense of myself and what I can and can't do. I am more successful than I have ever been. I feel very positive where I never did before, and I think that's all a direct result of getting sober.

So, am I friendly with my daughter and her friends? Yes. Am I their friend? No. Does she shut the door? Yes, and I very much support the shut door.

I'm uninterested in superheroes. I am only interested in real stories, real people, real connection.