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.

As I've mentioned, a large part of my father's legacy is the lesson he taught his sons. He brought us together and said, 'The measure of a man is how well he provides for his children.

I did not go into the film business to be symbolized as someone else's vision of me.

So I'm OK with myself, with history, my work, who I am and who I was.

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.

The older we get the less afraid we are.

I am the me I choose to be.