I am not an artist except that when I envision a concept, I sometimes indulge it.

You ask any actor - they'll tell you they'd rather shoot on location because you don't have to invent the energy, the energy is there.

I think in the old music, everything was so competitive. It was all about - very selfish in a lot of ways. The label sort of capitalized on that desperation and that competition. In the new music landscape, with is the democratization of the internet and music in general, I think it can be a lot more collaborative. People, instead of competing, they can actually support each other, in music.

I am happy to have success in the entertainment biz, but the root of my happiness comes from my neighborhood, NYC.

Food is just the greatest joy on the planet.

I think, in a lot of ways, celebrities represent the American dream. They have financial fluidity and options at their disposal.

My only ambition when I came to Hollywood was to pay my rent.