In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my work has been representative of me as a man.

As a man, I've been representative of the values I hold dear. And the values I hold dear are carryovers from the lives of my parents.

As I entered this world, I would leave behind the nurturing of my family and my home, but in another sense I would take their protection with me. The lessons I had learned, the feelings of groundedness and belonging that have been woven into my character there, would be my companions on the journey.

I think the way I want to think. I live the way I want to live.

Marriage is no way of life for the weak, the selfish, or the insecure.

When you walk with someone, something unspoken happens. Either you match their pace or they match yours.

Child psychologists have demonstrated that our minds are actually constructed by these thousands of tiny interactions during the first few years of life. We aren't just what we're taught. It's what we experience during those early years - a smile here, a jarring sound there - that creates the pathways and connections of the brain. We put our kids to fifteen years of quick-cut advertising, passive television watching, and sadistic video games, and we expect to see emerge a new generation of calm, compassionate, and engaged human beings?