That's one of the things I hope that the book can do, is to restore some dignity to Joe Cinque.
As a kid, I certainly never thought I would get to spend my life doing something fun.
As my father used to tell me, the only true sign of success in life is being able to do for a living that which makes you happy.
If you want to avoid heated arguments, never discuss religion, politics, or whether the toilet paper roll should go over or under.
If money can't buy happiness, then I guess I'll have to rent it.
That's a big part of my life - doing things that I'm not prepared to do. Doing things that I don't know how to do, and keep doing them until I get good at them. I always try to put myself out of my comfort zone and out of my depth, and hopefully somewhere along the line I'll catch up.
As a wise man once said, "April Fools Day is for amateurs. You NEVER need an excuse to mess with people's heads. "
Even when I was little, people would always ask me if I wanted to be a movie star, and I would always say, "No, I just want to be an actor. "
The established characters are easy to recall. I don't know why, but they come back to me instantly when I need them. It's the one-time-only characters that I don't remember where the voice I used came from.
We can change the narrative about Africa with content.
Shame isn't a strong enough word for what I feel. "You could live a hundred lifetimes and not deserve him, you know," Haymitch says.