Nothing's better than coming away from a film when people don't even recognize you, because you've undergone a total transformation.

My parents armed me with an amazing sense of humor, and it's what you need when, well, it's what anyone needs in this world.

The world worries about disability more than disabled people do.

My dad instilled in me a great sense of humor. I wasn't bullied at school because my outward attitude was confident, and that helps.

In a costume, you need very exaggerated body language - as you say, sort of mime-type skills.

As you get older, you can suffer from painful hips, and our joints wear a lot quicker than for people of average height.

I find vacuuming very therapeutic, but I hate ironing. I usually have no shirt on while ironing, because I'm ironing it, and I end up burning my chest.

People who are short, they're often portrayed as the victim.

So, I think I'd be grateful for the next job. I always am. And I always consider everything I do to be the last thing I do.

There's nothing better than going to the movies and going into another world, and forgetting about everything that's happening outside.

I do a lot of public speaking and presentations and I'll always start with a self-deprecating joke to make everybody feel comfortable with my size because there can be hang-ups and anxieties.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings that publisheth peace.

We need to accept that we won't always make the right decisions, that we'll screw up royally sometimes - understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it's part of success.

I've been a sports fan all my life, and like most other actors, I'm convinced I could have been a pro athlete if Hollywood hadn't come calling.

Some coaches pray for wisdom. I pray for 260-pound tackles. They'll give me plenty of wisdom.

In the end words are just wind.

The better world we want is coming. It's just waiting for us to stop at nothing.

My work is a game, a very serious game.

I have the kiss of Walt Whitman still on my lips

As an artist, what do you think the biggest mistake you can make is? My vote for the biggest mistake is being afraid of making mistakes.

O, spirit of love, how quick and fresh art thou!