“I was a nervous young man. I wanted to do so many things. And I was so enthusiastic and earnestly in love with so many things that I tried too hard. I tried really, really hard. And I made a lot of mistakes. I was afraid of a lot of stuff. And I kind of feel bad for that person I was.”

“I seemed so different from other kids; I grew up in church and felt a connection with God, and a lot of kids my age really didn't understand that.”