Well, where I was coming from, the Crips and Bloods were coming from California so most of the inner city kids were trying to find a way in. I was in middle school. There were kids packing guns and a lot of beatings. All the kids were asked to grow up pretty fast. I look at Kody who is in 6th grade now and the pressures he has are nothing like what I had, socially-wise. Academically, that's a different story.

My parents also pushed a bit. I was to get rid of all my toys. I was permitted to keep a handful of joes and 1 vehicle. I've sold the Joes but still have the APC in a closet.