The great thing about being the son of Maya Angelou is that I had the good fortune to grow up around some of the greatest black artists, dancers, singers, musicians, and actors of our time.

It was a great time to grow up in Chicago. It was the mid-'80s, and we had the '85 Bears and the Michael Jordan era.

Igby was a really good opportunity for me to grow up. The cast was great.

Time wasn't the same anymore. Doors were slamming shut before we even knew they'd been opened. Good fortune can take forever to get to you, but as it turns out, sorrow is as quick as a shot.

I've had an awful lot of good fortune.

Being a good psychoanalyst, in short, has the same disadvantage as being a good parent: The children desert one as they grow up.