I have this idea of myself as this quiet, observant, thoughtful child, which my parents roundly contradict. They claim that I was loud and bossy and dancing all the time.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Being articulate, my parents could make anything sound reasonable.
I was always a relatively quiet and introspective kid.
I was pretty quiet as a child.
We're living in a time when parenting is not at all mirroring the way I was parented. For me, I just followed my parents around on their errands; when they were busy on the phone, I was quiet. It's a different kettle of fish these days: They run the house, and you listen to their music, and you go to their appointments.
My parents were intelligent and encouraging, but at the same time, they were displeased at me becoming a wandering troubadour and wire walker.
My parents went crazy when they found out that I had gotten the part in 'Conversations With My Father!' I'd never given acting a thought. They were proud of me and very encouraging.
My parents never condescended to me. As a child, I always sat at the head of our dinner table. I was always given a lot of responsibility.
My parents say that even as a very, very little kid, the way that I acted was dramatically different from other little kids.
My parents had no interest in spending a lot of time with me. They were busy doing what they were doing, but they were not obnoxious. They were fabulous.
I was a loud child, and if my mother sang to me, I would be quiet.