I started writing books for children because I could illustrate them myself and because, in my innocence, I thought they'd be easier.
“Hollywood is fickle; your career can end pretty fast. If the acting jobs dry up, you have to have something to fall back on. In fact, that would be my advice to kids interested in acting - make sure you get an education too.”
“I think any parent that makes their kid sit at a piano against their will and practice, they're going to have a kid that's not going to want to play the piano.”