I don't socialize. I'm kind of a hermit. The life of an actor can be very lonely.

I waited a long time out in the world before I gave myself permission to fail. Please don't even bother asking. Don't bother telling the world you are ready. Show it. Do it.

I spend my nights just sitting and reading a book and drinking my tea and walking my dog. That's about as exciting as my life gets.

I hate that word — 'lucky.' It cheapens a lot of hard work

I love animals. All animals. I wouldn't hurt a cat or a dog — or a chicken, or a cow. And I wouldn't ask someone else to hurt them for me. That's why I'm a vegetarian.

You can say no. You can not be the object of ridicule.

I was fortunate enough to have an upbringing that made me more accepting of who I am.

I dress and eat like a fifth-grader, basically. I like sandwiches and cereal and hooded sweatshirts.

George Martin is an incredible writer.

Being on television, playing the same character for many years, for me, I think that would get a little tedious.

Call me Elf......one more time!

90/93-year-old Jacob wonders as he gazes at his aged reflection, 'When did I stop being me?

New Beginnings are in order, and you are bound to feel some level of excitement as new chances come your way.

Ay me! for aught that I ever could read Could ever hear by tale or history The course of true love never did run smooth.

A king or a prince becomes by accident a part of history. A poet or an artist becomes by nature and necessity a part of universal humanity.

Greedhas no satiation point, since its consummation does not fill the inner emptiness, boredom, loneliness, and depression it is meant to overcome.

I've long been really intrigued with what is the ... proper role of faith and religion in public life.

Frankly, I'd love to see a multiparty system, like we have in some of our European countries. But I'm not sure how to get there.

You'd think all of these "atypical" somethings would add up to a typical something

Music, moody food Of us that trade in love.

Greeting cards routinely tell us everybody deserves love. No. Everybody deserves clean water. Not everybody deserves love all the time.