My dad died when I was three so my mom had to raise four kids on her own, and I think there's a part of me that pulls upon having watched my mom do that our whole lives. She had to make it work.

That's a big deal for kids, when they come into the kitchen and the teacher is drinking coffee with mom. They react differently on the next day when you say: 'Sit down and shut-up!'

I love my mother Ali so much. I'm a momma's boy. I just have a very cool mom. It's not as though I had any say in the matter. I'm just really fortunate. She's the most kind, loving, giving woman.

My mom had gotten a Super 8 camera to make home movies with, and my brother and me got our hands on it and ran with it.

No one was more important than my mom and dad. I know they are watching from a place up in heaven here today to make sure all their kids are doing good.