Because they like the shoreline, they've really suffered from development.

It's also called taiga. We've had people from Sweden here who recognized the plants, and naturalists from Russia ? their language was limited, but they could throw around the Latin names, so we had a common language.

It's the first big sign of spring, and when it's in full bloom, it reminds me of Ivory dish soap. I usually find myself getting down on my knees and sticking my nose into them.

Raising children is like a hit and run. You've been hit, you can't flag the person down, you're wounded and you don't know who to blame, and no one helps you. And it's weeks, maybe months, before you find out what really happened.

No one really cares about you but you. They say they do, but everyone in Hollywood is a heat-seeking missile, and it's easy to go after the cute girl or guy that's new to town.

I did a movie with Christopher Reeve when I first came to L.A. called 'Switching Channels.' I asked him if it was weird to be Superman. He said, 'You know, George, I've fought against this whole Superman thing, but one day I realized, 'Hey, I'm Superman.'' So, at some point, I just started saying, 'Good for me, I'm Bryan MacKenzie.'