He would be deliberately embarrassing, just to get a reaction. Wherever he was, he acted as though he was the centre of the world. But from the mid-'80s, he started to care about real success in the art world.

It's a very complex, thoughtful and aesthetically rich body of work. It's easier in a way to appreciate its sensual qualities without his humorous, yet slightly menacing presence. A lot of people who could never have coped with him when he was alive are now buying his work.

One of the defining things about my career on camera is I like to play different characters. That gets difficult to do. People don't trust you to do something different. In animation, it's all about trust and how far can you go away from yourself. It's a really marvelous environment that's extremely creative.

I think these gentlemen should pay the price.

As a father, I also want to make sure that my kids have the same chances for success that I have had. We have a duty to provide a first-class education for our students and we owe them our renewed energy to bring more high-paying jobs to the state.

I realize the frustration of filling up with $2.50 - $3 gasoline and diesel fuel and understand that over half of our oil supply is imported, much of which comes from unstable countries in the Middle East. Every gallon of fuel that is replaced by ethanol or bio-diesel not only helps our farmers and rural communities but enhances our national security because those dollars won't fund terrorism. Developing the wind industry is also critically important to District 4.