I wanted to have a normal childhood. Normal relationships.

We each had to spend a week out at Lassie's ranch, and whoever got along best with the dog got the part.

Then l learned to play guitar and l started writing songs and my mother formed for me a publishing business, so we started publishing and managing artists.

There's a big difference between somebody who does acid on weekends and somebody who takes downers every day.

I wanted to go to regular high school- it looked like a lot of fun.

I wanted to have a normal childhood. Normal relationships.

Well, I went to school with Jan and Dean, Ryan O'Neal, some of the Beach Boys we all use to party together.