Growing up during the Depression, we didn't have much, but we had each other, we had our friends, and that was pretty much all we needed. I was aware that some people had more, but those who did, shared.

Growing up, I probably raised a bit more hell than I should have.

It's been said that, while growing up, I ate meals with my skates on. It's true.

American professional athletes are bilingual; they speak English and profanity.

If you are making money writing, you are doing great. If you can support yourself writing, you are a success. I don't care if you're writing textbooks or Pulitzer Prize-winning articles for weighty publications of world renown: If you're writing and it's paying the bills, consider yourself a successful writer.

Most aspiring child actors or child stars have a passion for it. But as easy as it is for me to say that I wouldn't put my kids in it, if I saw that they really, really wanted to do and they had the drive, then I would fully support it. As long as there's balance at home, then they could do whatever they wanted to do.

I grew up as an only child. My parents weren't great conversationalists. We had a quiet house. I'm not very verbal.

I grew up in a military family, so I liked being in an atmosphere where there was almost that feeling.