“My dad was so much fun growing up.”

I’m young but I’m not stupid.

I want to make people laugh.

There are some different things I’m writing and developing, but I don’t know where they’ll go. They’re fun stuff that I would be in and are written in my voice, for me.

I’m not a stand up at all, it’s such a fear of mine. My sister does it, and she’s really great at it.

I never really wanted to write and wanted to focus on acting.

My dad never really wrote what he thought. None of his inner rage and darkness and problems, which we all have, made it on to the page. For him, writing was a process of making everything appear funny.

I was 41 when I became a dad. I try to be as much fun as my father was, but I’m at home more – and less of a disciplinarian.

But when you come home at night with only the shattered pieces of your hopes and dreams, he can mend them like new with two magic words Hi, Dad!

My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think that’s a good grounding for a balanced life.

Really, I didn’t know my dad very well. He and my mother split up after the war. I was raised by my maternal grandmother and grandfather, and by my mother.

My dad challenged every president from President [Dwight] Eisenhower and Vice President [Richard] Nixon to President [J.F] Kennedy.

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.

When Courtney’s mother and I first separated I tried to be Disney Dad, showering her with gifts, trips and then I snapped out of it.