Andy seems to be constantly surprised by the increasing level of success he achieves during his life. Perhaps his start as a sickly child in a world which celebrates athletes has planted some emotional scars which never disappear. Even though Andy achieves international renown for his work, he freely discusses times when he does not have money, but states firmly that having money is a much better situation in which to find himself. Andy does not gloat over others less fortunate than he is, but does enjoy knowing that he has more money than most and likes being in the position of being asked to loan money to friends. Andy also revels in the celebrity stratosphere to which his work has propelled him and drops celebrity names freely in the book.