Being a packrat, I have collected a variety of things over the course of my life that I would rather display then just pack away. From awards I have received, to letters people have written me – to souvenirs I have acquired from my television shoots – I have so many things that I wish to display, that my house is slowly becoming a museum of my life.

From the first time I had my own place, I would always put framed pictures of my life’s accomplishments on my walls. Besides my aforementioned reason that acquiring these things to simply store them away is ridiculous – I also cover my walls with a history of my life because seeing all that I have done gives me a kind of self inspiration and helps me to realize that I can do and be anything I want to be. I also hope that that inspiration stretches to the people who come to my house and see what is on my walls – and realize that they too can be whatever they want to be – as long as they believe in themselves.

As I hung two more frames in my bedroom last night – I realized that I am running out of room in the house to hang things. I think the only room in the house that does not have anything in the walls is the bathroom – and that’s only because the walls are tiled. But as for every other room in the house – let’s just say that it is getting hard to make out the color of the walls.

I think besides myself, the person that is the second happiest about my habitual framing is Larry, the owner of L&O Frames here in Tribeca. From the first time I gave him something to frame a year ago – he has encased more then a dozen of my life’s accomplishments, photographs – and treasures behind glass. He not only does a great job – he is friendly, quick – and cheap – which is why every time I pick up another finished piece – I bring him something else to frame.

Maybe I’m crazy for coating my walls the way I do – but I believe in being proud of who you are and what you have done. So as long as my glorious life provides me with things worth framing – then I will continue to encase my life in glass – but eventually – I will need a bigger house.