I don't remember deciding to become a writer. You decide to become a dentist or a postman. For me, writing is like being gay. You finally admit that this is who you are, you come out and hope that no one runs away.
I joined the Actors Studio and began to work with Lee Strasberg, and that changed my work.
Looking back, I'm so proud to have gone to five Olympics - I believe only three other Americans have achieved that.