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.

One of the greatest things drama can do, at it's best, is to redefine the words we use every day such as love, home, family, loyalty and envy. Tragedy need not be a downer.

When I come home, my daughter will run to the door and give me a big hug, and everything that's happened that day just melts away.

I still close my eyes and go home - I can always draw from that.

My mother never gave up one me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back.