I've always been interested in the idea of space exploration. When I was younger it was just a dream, but the theory of rockets being able to travel through space was very much alive. I found it very exciting.

There are some people in show business who are proud of the number of marriages they've had.

I'm a tomorrow's person. I don't collect memorabilia.

Growing up with three brothers and three sisters, I was the storyteller of the family... what my mother called 'The Liar.'

I'm happy that I have my family, and I'm happy that I had Virginia, where I grew up, to retreat to any time I felt overwhelmed. Whenever there were times when I felt like the rug was being pulled out from under me and I was floating in this crazy space, I would stop and go back to that neighborhood and realize nothing's changed, really.

I've tried very hard to stay grounded with my family, my ol' buddies, nature, music, and creativity.

In my situation, every time I write a sentence, I'm thinking not only of the people I ended up in college with but my siblings, my family, my school friends, the people from my neighborhood. I've come to realize that this is an advantage, really: it keeps you on your toes.