"It wasn't a problem for me drawing humans although I had originally come to the studio with the idea that what I had to offer them was my knowledge in the drawing of animals."

"Later, my father died up in Marysville. So, my mother and I got in the car and came down to Hollywood."

"I think my biggest focus for myself is learning how to continue to get through the trauma that my father has caused in my life."

"My father was so good-natured and had such a happy disposition. I've always confused him with Jimmy Stewart. So, think Jimmy Stewart. That's my dad."

"I was raised in a group home for 14 years, so I was a beneficiary of philanthropy. I didn't have a family. The nameless, faceless strangers were my family. They gave me an education, put food on the table and clothes on my back. I am who I am because of that formative experience. Now I am paying it forward."

"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me."