The truth of the matter is, I worry about nearly every bit I've ever done. I'm very critical of myself.

I first met the 'Trailer Park Boys' when they did my web television show, and since then, I've hung out with them a few times.

When my first show was on MTV, and it was this outrageous persona, I think people certainly didn't know what to think. But it was a performance. I'm sure people didn't know that it was a performance; they thought maybe I was just nuts, but that was all intentional.

There is something romantic about the world being a diverse place, where every place has a Starbucks and Denny's.

Now, if you're Al Gore, you can afford $10 a pop for squiggly-pig-tailed fluorescent light bulbs. But if you're mainstream America, two or three kids, mom and dad working outside the home, that's not a very good deal.

After so many changes, I realized I'd better cling to my own family and to what I've got right here.

How we treat our invalids - our mad, our physically or mentally compromised family members - does tell you something about who we are politically, historically, culturally.

I tried piano, acting, and a bunch of things. My family let me do what I wanted to do; they made sure I had balance in my life because I was self-driven. Listen to your kid, encourage them, and make it fun.