Not hippie - my parents were not hippies - but they were very supportive and encouraging, and that does a lot for someone, and it gives them a lot of confidence.
It was the most pleasurable thing I`ve ever done, playing this character, and I just remember feeling so at home and so - I don`t know, I was just happy - and it just wasn`t ever work! It was like a sandbox for me, and I would crack myself up rehearsing.