You learn an enormous lot through failure.

I'm partial to a nice cup of vodka. I normally just drink it really simple with a little bit of lemon.

When I was younger, I was actually looking forward to getting older, to have more insight, more understanding.

I've an enormous respect for my mother who at the age of 39 raised three children, and I grew up with my grandmother in the household. And so it was a really strong household of women - my poor brother! It was great growing up with so many generations of women.

Some ideas, like what you're going to do with your life, take time to form.

After a run of several night events, you begin to appreciate the solitude and the quiet backstage.

Art civilizes us and it connects us and activates us. And so it's really important to connect with compassion, with stories about people who are different from us.