I'm no Leonardo DiCaprio.

I just consider myself a piece of the puzzle and I'm lucky enough to be asked or invited to the party, if you will. I hope I can bring some laughs and grimaces to the fans.

I always did think that when I turned 40, I'd start coming into my own.

I'm like a fungus; you can't get rid of me.

Fear is a killer, when it comes to the creative process.

My heroes are the camera crew and the electricians. They work such long hours.

You get a sense of how the show works and then let your personality take over.

I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.

Stillness as a technique is still really captivating to me.

I was involved with drama departments since the 5th grade. I played at it. It was an escape.

You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat ya with until you realize who's in ruttin' command here!

I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia.

The nerdist movement is less about consumers; there is a large contingent that are creative nerdists instead of consumers.

You're supposed to look a certain way when you're a celebrity, but I want to take care of my baby, and those two things don't mesh very well.

People are always beautiful when you love them.

I’m terrified of heights, but I think there’s something really beautiful about birds and soaring, having a bird’s-eye view of the world.

Sometimes I feel as though I'm trying to take a hit for the team so that other people then can move forward. I'm like, "Look, I just laid out all of my stuff, so what's the worst that can happen?".

There's no doubt that he's the biggest sports star in the world now. (on David Beckham)

The good work proceeds with tenacity, intention, without interruption, with an equal measure of passion and reason and it must surpass that goal the artist has set for himself.

Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, Filling an emptiness we don't even know we have.