I grew up in a neighborhood in Baltimore that was like a war zone so I never learned to trust that there were people who could help me.

I focus on the writing and let the rest of the process take care of itself. I've learned to trust my own instincts and I've also learned to take risks.

What I've learned in these 11 years is you just got to stay focused and believe in yourself and trust your own ability and judgment.

The biggest lesson I learned from Vietnam is not to trust our own government statements. I had no idea until then that you could not rely on them.

I also learned to be more confident to trust my instincts more.

I learned something from that. If someone asks me something that I really don't want to do I say no. I have to trust that. And I'm not afraid to talk money.

I've learned to trust myself to listen to truth to not be afraid of it and to not try and hide it.

I learned you can't trust the judgment of good friends.

The chief lesson I have learned in a long life is that the only way you can make a man trustworthy is to trust him and the surest way to make him untrustworthy is to distrust him.

A lot of people would be embarrassed to admit that they were on 'Barney' but I embrace the fact. I just had such a wonderful time doing that show. I learned what a camera and prop is and all that. I learned my manners too so I guess that's a good thing!