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I didn't learn to read until I was almost 14 years old. Reading out loud for me was a nightmare because I would mispronounce words or reconstruct things that weren't even there. That's when one of my teachers discovered I had a learning disability called dyslexia. Once I got help, I read very well!

I learned to read at two. I was in a Montessori school and they teach you to read really, really young.

Of course, I've always read. I started when I was four years old and just didn't stop. I read all the time.

I wasn't really comfortable reading until I was 12.

I started reading when I was about three, a little over three.

I not only couldn't read but often couldn't hear or understand what was being said to me - by the time I'd processed the beginning of a sentence, the teacher was well on her way through a second or third.

I hadn't learned to read by third grade, which wasn't unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn't see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn't the least bit bothered - until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.

I was thrilled to be able to read at three. I just thought everyone loved reading as much as I did.