"I cringe at backstory. Because it never quite explains or gets into some psychological thing that is never quite right and never quite the truth and who knows why someone is some way."

"Bad psychoanalysis would say I enjoyed pleasing people, working really hard and pleasing people, which is probably related to my father in some way. But I really liked working hard. When I worked at Disneyland, I'd do 12 hours straight and go home thrilled."

"I like all kinds of music. I listen to Abigail Washburn, the Punch Brothers, and Marc Johnson, the great clawhammer player. I also listen a lot to Sirius Radio, there's a lot of bluegrass there."

"You want to be a bit compulsive in your art or craft or whatever you do."

"I love to hit people. I love to."

"A heart touched by genuine kindness never loses its warmth. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A visionary sees the unseen possibilities in the heart of common struggles. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"I never thought I'd have children; I never thought I'd be in love, I never thought I'd meet the right person. Having come from a broken home - you kind of accept that certain things feel like a fairy tale, and you just don't look for them."