As someone who has been lucky enough to have had many many personal interactions with Kurt (doing his website and Facebook page kind of lends itself to that), I have to say that his parents very much raised him right. From all my personal interactions and watching him interact with other fans, he is always respectful (though he certainly doesn't hesitate to tease), always friendly, and always appreciative of his fans. Sometimes he's tired or in a hurry and can't take the time that he does on other occasions, but he always does the best he can!
It's so great to hear from someone who has been involved with Kurt in an ongoing way. I'm glad to have confirmation that he's really the way he seems on TV. I've been a fan of a few people in fields like movies and music that I would never want to meet in real life (naming no names), but I'm lucky that so many of the people I admire in public life really are among the good guys. Since Kurt is at the top of my Forever List, I'm especially glad that he's a gem in real life as well.
I don't have Kurt's book, but I have both Sandra Bezic's book and the Stars on Ice book, and I happened to be looking at them last night. They remind me of how much Kurt has contributed to the sheer creativity of skating. Certainly Bezic never could have designed the groundbreaking Singin' in the Rain for anyone else.