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When you're a regular on your show, that's your family. When people come in and out, it doesn't mean that you don't embrace them, but they have to leave.

When I go to my live shows it's often a multigenerational audience, a family bonding experience.

Being a fan of someone's show and the way they still hold a family together doesn't mean I am OK with all they say.

When you go in and guest-star on a TV show, they already have their family - everybody pretty much knows everybody, and everyone sort of has that base already formed.

I think of my shows as family reunions. I give 100% every time. I just do. It's a huge therapeutic release. Also I love my touring family. And I love my audiences very much.

I think people love shows that are relationship-oriented. I think they love family shows.

I do a lot of family shows.

It's really fantastic because families can come to my shows and they all like it. It's really weird.

And because of the reunion I think we've got more energy and enthusiasm than we've ever had. And it's genuine. I think the fans can detect when you're genuine, when you love what you do, and we love to be there on stage. That's what we thrive on.

My years on 'Family Matters' were precious to me. During the run of the show, I saw many births, deaths, weddings... The actual family on the show became my family.