I arrived in Hollywood without having my nose fixed, my teeth capped, or my name changed. That is very gratifying to me.

I love things that are indescribable, like the taste of an avocado or the smell of a gardenia.

Success to me is having ten honeydew melons and eating only the top half of each slice.

I was a personality before I became a person - I am simple, complex, generous, selfish, unattractive, beautiful, lazy and driven.

You have got to discover you, what you do, and trust it.

The idea of a liberal media bias is simply a myth. If only it were true, we might have a more humane, open-minded, and ultimately effective public debate on the issues facing the country.

I don't like the word 'superstar'. It has ridiculous implications. These words - star, stupor, superstar, stupid star - they're misleading. It's a myth.

Oh God, don't envy me, I have my own pains.

When they tried me out as a host on TV, I found that I just couldn't be that gregarious person. I was stranger than that.

Stay true to yourself. People respond to authenticity.

Doubt can motivate you, so don't be afraid of it. Confidence and doubt are at two ends of the scale, and you need both. They balance each other out.

Confidence is subtle. Insecurity is brash.

She enjoys a fight for survival.

Long is the night to him who is awake

The key ingredient in engaging the power available from service is motive.

Hope and patience are two sovereign remedies for all the surest reposals the softest cushions to lean on in adversity.

Just because something causes you to have a feeling of aesthetic beauty does not make it a work of art.

What's the trick to writing a genuinely funny comedy? The trick is therapy. Take notes.

When you are faced with choices, you can achieve your dreams without sacrificing your integrity.

Focus on the opportunities, not on the constraints.

Hugs may come less frequently from someone with autism but when they do, you know it means everything.