My childhood was rough, we were poor and my parents were alcoholics, but nobody was mean. I knew I was loved. We were on welfare, but I never felt abandoned or unloved.

I never felt cynical, and I never felt that I couldn't do what I wanted to do.

I never regretted turning down anything, I never regretted losing a job because I always felt something else was out there.

I loved doing 'The Family' with Eunice and Mama. They were very interesting because there were no jokes written into those sketches. It was all character-driven. And sometimes it got a little heavy.

Originally, I came from Texas, and we lived on - I guess you'd call it welfare, what we called relief.

Because nobody goes through life without a scar.