You're never too old to play. You're only too old for low-rise jeans.

What would bug the Taliban more than seeing a gay woman in a suit surrounded by Jews?

I think we need more love in the world. We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that.

Really, he called me that? Ellen DeGenerate? I've been getting that since fourth grade. I guess I'm happy I could give him work.

Find out who you are and figure out what you believe in. Even if it's different from what your neighbors believe in and different from what your parents believe in. Stay true to yourself. Have your own opinion. Don't worry about what people say about you or think about you. Let the naysayers nay. They will eventually grow tired of naying.

If there weren't blacks, Jews and gays, there would no Oscars. Or anyone named Oscar, if you think about that.

It's our challenges and obstacles that give us layers of depth and make us interesting.