I'm an idol of cinema? Oh, wow.

In my early teen years, I wanted to become a vet. That was my plan. I worked as a veterinarian's assistant for a couple of summers.

I have a resistance to change in things that I feel comfortable with and that I'm used to.

When you break up, your whole identity is shattered. It's like death.

I really want to see the Cubs in the World Series. I really do.

I want to work with great people. Great people really make you better.

Surfing is like golf: You're always battling, and it keeps knocking you down. There are a lot of wipeouts. But when you stay with it and catch that wave, you really taste it. It's magic.

Everybody just wants to be famous first, and then maybe learn how to act.

God is the only way you're going to make it in life, the glue that holds everything together.

Certainly I'm a Christian first and foremost. But I do believe in religious tolerance and finding the commonality between all of us. I think that's how we're all going to come together.

I was made to be a perfectionist at everything I did. Everything was more important than what I wanted.

You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control the way you think about all the events. You always have a choice. You can choose to face them with a positive mental attitude.

My happiness comes from the kindness of those around me.

I'm not a housewife in any way.

A poet may be a good companion, but, so far as I know, he is ever the worst of fathers.

If you want to create a masterpiece, you must always avoid beautiful lies.

I set myself up to be a bass guitarist and bass players get a lot more work than people like me.

A solid sense of self will help a person to lead a full and happy life.

My only real claim to anyone's attention lies in my writing

Anticipation forward points the view.