Rogers once replied to a young viewer’s letter with an explanation of how important managing one’s feelings can be: “You wondered if I ever get angry. “Of course I do; everybody gets angry sometimes. But, Alex, each person has his and her way of showing angry feelings. Usually, if I’m angry, I play loud and angry sounds on the piano. . . . I think that finding ways of showing our feelings—ways that don’t hurt ourselves or anybody else—is one of the most important things we can learn to do.”
