Friends, near or far, are important to us. All of ours have an awareness of other persons' feelings, a courtesy that's inevitable. When I find that consideration in a fan, I'm immediately impressed.
Kent McCordTrue friendships don't fade in Hollywood, as so many myths about show business would have you insist.
Kent McCordI think children learn from example. I don't believe in raising them in an authoritative atmosphere.
Kent McCordA person who cares deeply about what people need in their lives is someone I'll never forget.
Kent McCordI longed to fly. I was paid in flying lessons and, by the time I was 13, I'd logged 100 hours at the controls.
Kent McCordI met Cynthia when I was 12, proposed at 16, became engaged at 17, married her at 19 and we had a baby when I was 20. If extra work could pay for a lot of diapers, that was for me.
Kent McCordI noticed that almost everyone I went to college with has worked at something other than the subject they majored in. I guess that's one of the reasons for campus unrest.
Kent McCordMeanwhile, Cynthia and I are busy fixing up a real old house that we just bought in Hollywood. With two children now, we just couldn't live in our small rented home any longer.
Kent McCordIf I find what I like, maybe in about five years well be able to afford to build a home in the country.
Kent McCordI feel that education needs an overhaul - courses are obsolete and grades are on the way out.
Kent McCordThat first year at Universal was a big blur and, naturally, I thought they were wasting me. I didn't realize at the time that I was learning my craft and acting more easily in front of the camera.
Kent McCordFrequently parents forget that children are people. I don't try to treat Kristen as an adult, but I do try to treat her as a person, with a child's sensibilities.
Kent McCordWhenever I get a free day, I drive up to some part of California that looks promising on the map.
Kent McCordA policeman, as you discover, has to put up with a hell of a lot of abuse. A man in any other line of work would nail a guy who laid that kind of abuse on him. I know I would.
Kent McCord