I didn't actually know what regret tasted like—but I imagined if it did have a flavor, it would be lutefisk.

Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn't mean to take.

You feel more like home to me than any place I've ever been.

The only thing I want more than you, is to do right by you.

Some girls had their heads in the clouds. My head was somewhere on the other side of the galaxy.

The Earth, time, concepts, love, life, faith justice, evil - they're all fluid and in transition. They don't stay in one form or in one place forever. The whole universe is like some big FedEx box.

If you want to treat your book as a child, the finished book should be an adult, capable to stand on its own legs and able to weather the thunder. Not a baby that still needs to be defended.

Believe. No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted island, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.

I was a total athlete. I loved sports, but when I realized I wasn't going to be a professional athlete, I realized I wanted to be in movies.

We didn't realize it at the time, but the release date, the ad campaign and the poster are so important.

When the iron is hot, strike.

I have never really believed that acting is very difficult. I think some people have a skill and are able to act, and if you have that natural gift, it's not difficult.

If you have been, I'm glad you've stopped.

The Semantic Web isn't inherently complex. The Semantic Web language, at its heart, is very, very simple. It's just about the relationships between things.

When you're doing an out-and-out comedy, the notion of preparing for a character - I hope I don't reveal too much of myself here - but, uh, no, I'm not doing anything.