I don't really have any childhood memories of my dad, unfortunately, .. I was 10 years old when he passed, so my memories are kind of skewed. I don't have many memories of my childhood, period.

There are no hard and fast rules. Sometimes you work for free and get no credit or courtesy. That's why you make sure you do what you love.

Singers- nothing sounds like you. For better or worse-there is only 1 of you. Don't homogenize your sound by making it just like the next.

I like 'Unsung' but I'd rather have a 'Behind the Music' while I'm still breathing.

You’re saying the gods don’t have free will.” “The power to make mistakes, ” Penny said. “Only we have that. Mortals.

Every day is a new beginning. Take a deep breath and start again

I know a lot about Jewish comedians.

I think we're doing pretty well. It's clear the media, of course, always gives you the bad news.

There are all kinds of under-represented groups in the literary establishment.

It would be foolish to suggest that government is a good custodian of aesthetic goals. But, there is no alternative to the state.

I do hope after my crossing that more people will follow suit.

Once I was on the job, once I had got started, I felt safe enough, but the anticipation made me tense.

It's exotic for me to be given a script that's already written, and be given a pay cheque, and asked to dress up and play, and that's all.