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I never felt like a good Jew. My mother was not Jewish, and that makes me a non-Jew according to Jewish religious law.

I never paid much attention to being Jewish when I was a kid. In fact, I'd say my religion was more surfing than Judaism - that's what I spent most of my time doing.

I studied Judaism a lot. I studied religion in general, and I have never imposed my Judaism on my kids. They are what they want to be. I think... you must care for others. That's the correct religion, I think.

We are a mixed marriage, so our kids were raised with a little less Judaism than I was raised with.

My four sons all knew I was a Jew, but they were allowed to be whatever they wanted to be. The only thing important to me was that they be good people who help other people, because all religion should try to make you a better person and a more caring person. Whenever religion does that for you, it's a good religion.

I was raised Jewish. I didn't know anything about Christianity.

To be Jewish is to be specifically identified with a history. And if you're not aware of that when you're a child, the whole tradition is lost.

As a practicing Jew, I have studied with Christian teachers whom I respect for who they are and what they are, including their positive concern with Jews and Judaism.

My dad was Jewish. My mom is not. So I was not raised anything.

Although I was raised Jewish, my upbringing didn't include any formal religious education or training.