When I was growing up, my white friends would call me: 'Hey, Chief!' Even when I go to work now, people call me 'Chief.'

Sometimes you really want to say "Duh," but you can't. It's a part of growing up, I guess.

Growing up, I was in love with Jennifer Aniston from 'Friends.'

Growing up, I was in love with Jennifer Aniston from 'Friends.'

I have a cousin who is a spiritual advisor for Native veterans in Canada, so I'm very familiar with the history of Natives in the military. And growing up as an American Indian myself, the story of Ira Hayes is one that is often told.

When you do start to go gray, you can wear it proudly, as if to say, 'I am growing up, I am a little more sophisticated,' as opposed to being someone who is embarrassed by it.