AE: You are father. Can you tell me how fatherhood had changed you? LB: Every stage changes you. I think every child changes you because we have children at different stages of our lives. Both of my children impacted me in different ways, but equally powerful. Now I find that being a grandfather is changing me again. It is a gift that is the relationship as a father and as a grandfather with the next generation. It is deep for me. Look at "Roots" and what "Roots" represented. It is about a sense of family and the sense of continuity of the family and how important that is in order for people to feel whole. That is a value that I really embrace. Our family members are our children, our spouse and our parents. We are here to learn and to teach one another. We all have lessons to learn from our family. I believe that we pick these people, these souls purposely. So these important relationships are not trivial. They are all meant to bring us a deeper understanding of ourselves and what our purpose is. There is nothing like hearing 'Grandpa' from the voice of a small child. You swell up with pride. There is nothing that you wouldn't do to protect and ensure the health and safety of this being.