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When you have parents who are a little out of their minds, somebody has to take responsibility.

The thing you realize as you get older is that parents don't know what the Hell they're doing and neither will you when you get to be a parent.

Children who assume adult responsibilities feel old when they're young.

Being a grownup means assuming responsibility for yourself, for your children, and - here's the big curve - for your parents.

I've heard this before from people: early 20s kind of screws with your head a little bit because you're transitioning into adulthood and actually becoming an adult with responsibilities and paying bills. So all of a sudden, it's like you're responsible now.

I think there are huge lessons there, for young people who are getting started in life, as well as other people. And that is, to take responsibility for your own life. Only you are responsible for the course you take from there.

When you take the time to understand why your parents did the things they did, you stand a good chance of learning more about your own behavior.

As an adult, I can't blame my parents any more.

My parents are really well intended, and I think their way of dealing with things is denial and guilt. Nobody wanted to talk about it. But all I did was blame myself.

At some point, you realize your parents are human. They make the best decisions they can with the options available to them.