I learned early in life that laughter is a great way to diffuse and uncomfortable situation, so I began to use that as a tool, throughout my life.

One of my biggest lessons in life is, we heal at the speed of our forgiveness.

Hollywood is running out of money and in order to keep geetting a third financed, you have to rely on overseas funding, and in order to do that, you have to get recognizable names.

I do not have a daily routine, but each morning, I try to spend an hour in bed, visualizing positive outcomes for my life, health, and career.

For my lifestyle, I believe in living 10 times below my means. As a result of that, I have the luxury of working only when I'm inspired.

Education, introspection, self-love and excellence are the only ways to overcome the wrath of ignorance

I'm one of those people for whom success is one thing, but significance is another. If I can have both, I'm living the dream.

Writing a funny story is one thing. But writing a funny story that inspires others to venture beyond their level of comfort in pursuit of their greater good is what makes me come alive.

My experience in the music industry made me very thick-skinned. Your art is something very personal and there's never a shortage of critics when it comes to art.

My goal in life is to bring to the screen really believable depictions that make you think, "Damn, I have to look within myself."

I don't want every fan; I'm interested in fans interested in quality work, authentic archetype depictions.

You still awake?' asked the anesthetist.'Nope, ' I replied.

A great White Bear waits outside. He has faithfully promised to make us all rich if he can but have our youngest daughter.

I think that love is like candy.""I don't like candy either, " I say. He smiles at me and shakes his head. "I think anyone who says they don't like candy just hasn't found the right flavor.

If you sit around and wring your hands as they're all doing now until something happens to a major American city, then it is too late.

Stop screamin', you know the demon said it's best to die, And even if Jehovah witness, bet he'll never testify, D'Evils.

In a moment of grace, we can grasp eternity in the palm of our hand. This is the gift given to creative individuals who can identify with the mysteries of life through art.

Our lives don't really belong to us, you see -- they belong to the world, and in spite of our efforts to make sense of it, the world is a place beyond our understanding.

Our dad played us a lot of old country songs by The Carter Family and he would sing along to it. I loved listening to him sing.

Self-discovery means learning to live free!

The countenances of children, like those of animals, are masks, not faces, for they have not yet developed a significant profile of their own.