“I had been pulling my groins in college a lot and missed my whole fres...” — Wyatt Russell Quote

I had been pulling my groins in college a lot and missed my whole freshman year of college because of groin pulls. It was chronic, and I couldn't figure it out. I went to the doctor, and he told me I had hip dysplasia. So I knew my hockey days were sorta limited at that point.

I got hurt when I was 19. They thought I broke my neck. I couldn't move my hands or feet, and I had a very bad experience.

I was a hockey player. I played hockey forever. That was my life and my job until I got injured, so I get sports, and I get the sports atmosphere, the feeling around other athletes, but I never played football.

I would consider my dad a pretty patient guy, but there was no tolerance for spoiled behavior.

My dad is not an alcoholic but has a chronic liver disorder along with heavy diabetes.

I literally couldn't walk down the street; I slept for 16 hours a day, was in chronic pain, had blackouts, never-ending heart palpitations, unbearable stomach issues, constant headaches - the list goes on.

Weird thing is, throughout my life I didn't realise it wasn't normal to have pain in your hips. Mine is chronic and I guess I've been living with it for most of my life.

I have a confession to make. When I was a child, I was a chronic, repeat doodler.

I did record 'The Chronic' in 1992. The year was not a total loss.