For seven years, I was in this fishbowl with this intensity, with all the stuff that went on with the Mets.
I enjoyed school, I was a bit of a square. I did very well in exams. I was quite lucky I was academic.
We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it.