Maybe the realisation of the full human potential is the utopian thing. Maybe that is our collective struggle, is to find a way to get there. But right now it seems like we're duplicating what was written in the Bible, a millennium ago, which is "An eye for an eye." Revenge policy; "If you hit me, we'll hit you back worse"; ad infinitum.

I don't need to worry about that, that's always there on a slow simmer. The muscle I have to work on is being more present.

Dating someone on the opposite end of the happy spectrum teaches you an incredible amount of patience.

I performed and sang at school but as a child it was never anything I was interested in doing professionally.

I don't know any kid that's not afraid at some point going to bed with the lights off, totally. That's why they make nightlights.

It's not always the case that things will fall into your lap or that life will be great, but it's all about perspective and having a positive outlook. If something goes wrong you say: "That happened for a reason, what can I learn from that and how can I grow?"

Ever since I saw sexy Beast I've been trying to get the cockney thing down.