It's especially hard to admit that you made a mistake to your parents, because, of course, you know so much more than they do.

My dad is a good role model for me, and then I had a high school coach that really helped me out when I was struggling and made a big difference in my life.

My focus has kind of been on teenagers, you know, and I think we've got a huge crisis right now in America, among our teens.

The following is a list of statements made many years ago by experts in their fields. At the time they were said they sounded intelligent. With the passing of time, they sound idiotic.

The average teen today spends about 35 hours a week in front of a screen of some kind: iPod, movie, TV, video. And a lot of it is good, but a lot of it's not. And so I think you've got that five hours a day of media coming into your kid's head that's creating a lot of havoc out there.

You should see my baby pictures. My cheeks hung off my face like water balloons. You can imagine how often I was teased.

If you're planning on dropping out of high school, prepare yourself for the future by repeating aloud each day: 'I'm looking forward to low-paying jobs for the rest of my life.'