There's something in the act of setting out that renews me, that fills me with a feeling of possibility. On the road, I'm forced to rely on instinct and intuition, on the kindness of strangers, in ways that illuminate who I am, ways that shed light on my motivations, my fears.

Personal life

McCarthy was born in Westfield New Jersey. In 1991 he played the lead role in the motion picture Year of the Gun a thriller which received mixed reviews from critics. He later stated his reasons for tracking her down after they had drifted apart: "I ran into someone who said they had seen Carol and her boyfriend and they seemed really happy and for some reason it bothered me for a week.

Andrew Thomas McCarthy (born November 29 1962) is an American actor award-winning travel writer and television director. He is known for his roles in the 1980s films St.