I seem to be incapable of playing that guy that always does the right thing, who always responds well in any circumstance.

Making a movie with Lindsay Lohan is not for the faint of heart.

A long-running TV series is a beast in that it demands you stick to one character over a long haul.

Mind your own business.

I love working in New Zealand. It's just the most beautiful country I've ever been to.

For my money, if I'm playing anything then it has to have some sharp angles on it. It's got to have some edges that you can cut yourself on, otherwise it's boring.

Comedy has to be so much cleaner than drama. You can't layer it in the way you can a dramatic performance. Which is why it's more difficult than drama - you don't have so many tricks.

A character, their ability or inability to laugh at themselves should always be a very, very conscious choice. It's a very big key to the nature of a human being.

I pretty much always choose characters. That's what I do. That's what I look for. I look for dynamics in a script and potential.

I'm a huge fan of classic sci-fi.

I was born in New Zealand, so I have a lot of family there.

One should use common words to say uncommon things

The one who sees thought as a thought is the witness to mind and no longer subject to suffering.

Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire.

Freedom of expression - in particular, freedom of the press - guarantees popular participation in the decisions and actions of government, and popular participation is the essence of our democracy.

Like everyone else who makes the mistake of getting older, I begin each day with coffee and obituaries.

Informing all of Carson's work was the idea that although human beings are part of nature, we are distinguished by our power to alter it irreversibly.

I think that when you are famous, it can work against you, people have preconceptions about your image.

Love and help all the children, all the days of your existence. They need us.

We are small but we are many We are many we are small We were here before you rose We will be here when you fall

I used to play tenor sax in high school, man.