I grew up with a single mom who was a waitress. We were on food stamps. My mom then got Pell Grants, put herself through college to get a degree to get a better job. Because we were broke, I then had to go to a state school. I went to Temple University, and had to get loans. So I grew up in a world where I saw the government helping individuals pull themselves up, and saw it work very successfully.

I always give myself a little part in every movie.

The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed.

We punch mirrors and we explore our darker selves. No, it's just an amalgam of all newscasters that we grew up with. Sort of like before there was cable, when these people were like gods.

Can anything good come of a backward way of thinking like judging someone based on skin color? No way.

I could see how people get addicted to animation, and I understand why it's so great for comedy. You can do whatever you want and it just happens.

In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.