I never wear sneakers. I don't feel comfortable in them.

If you try to bring 'teen drama,' you end up doing nothing but pouting.

Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. It's like medicine - very healing.

It's a mistake to dwell too much on the consequences of a piece of work that you're making.

My name has opened doors and slammed doors shut.

I think I was about 16 when I first figured I wanted to be an actor. I wanted to be a fighter pilot before that, but then I thought I don't want to kill people so that ruled that out.

People say 'follow in the footsteps' but I always find that a strange expression because what you want to do is forge your own path, so to speak.

I think it's quite good to have an amount of unavailability.

I like to think that at the end of a show, you can just take your costume off and go to the pub.

I don't think I've got enough energy to be competitive! Most of my energy is just devoted to me being nervous and trying to deal with the situation.

The only person I can amaze is me.

Don’t ask for advice too much. Go with you, as gritty as that might be at times.

You are always free to change your mind and choose a different future, or a different past.

Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude.

My goal is to let people see who I am as a person, not just a basketball player. Many people see athletes in a certain way - flat and one dimensional. I want to change that view.

Before I got married, I dated the gamut.

The cure for materialism is to have enough for everybody and to share. When people are sure of having what they need they cease to think about it.

It's this simple: If I never try anything, I never learn anything. If I never take a risk, I stay where I am.

So many of the things I've wanted are the things I've been taught to fear.

The cold passion for truth hunts in no pack.

Inherent in mourning is celebration. Mourning without celebration or some form of acceptance leaves you stuck.