In a 1994 Boston Globe article, Nielsen explained, "I did learn very early that when I would mention my uncle, people would look at me as if I were the biggest liar in the world.
I en artikel i Boston Globe forklarede Nielsen i 1994: "Jeg lærte meget tidligt, at når jeg nævnte min onkel, så kikkede folk på mig som om jeg var den største løgner i verden.