My dad was a singer in a band and neither of my parents went to college, and I ended up getting into Harvard and was the first person in my family that went to college and it happened to be Harvard.

As a matter of fact, I am an uncle. I have nine nephews and nieces. I'm not sure if they think I'm all that quick with a quip. But I'm quick with a spank.

I don't have a lot of downtime.

I earned a black belt when I was in high school. And I did a lot of boxing and full contact karate in college.

You go into any doughnut shop and look at three cops having coffee, I guarantee I look like one of them.

I never had a month or so go by where I haven't had a job, but you always worry that someone will turn off the tap.

You know, I'm from the Midwest, man - that shapes my personality much more than having gone to Harvard.

Look, we're in the time of the anti-hero.

When I was in college I did a lot of comedy.

If you force yourself to smile, within a couple minutes, you feel happy.

I never had trouble getting an agent. I went out and got my first couple roles, and literally within six months I never had to have another job other than acting.

I still have joy in the midst of struggles.

For me faith is the foundation and support of one's life.

Well, football is a hard game; there's no denying it. It's a game that can bring out the worst in you, at times.

All I can say is that my ambition far exceeded my talent.

Remember, what you continually talk about, comes about.

Being in the entertainment industry in L.A. is the equivalent to being in the publishing industry in New York. You don't ever have to hangout with anybody else.

And the first five places are filled by five different cars.

It is fortunate that diplomats have long noses since they usually cannot see beyond them.

Don't let the wicked city get you down.

We fail when we try to give simple answers to complicated problems.