So I live in Los Angeles, and it's kind of a goofy place. They have an airport named after John Wayne. That ought to explain it. It has a charming kind of superstitious innocence.

The secret of success is doing something you love, doing it well and being recognized for it

Never get on an airplane if the pilot is wearing a hat that has more than three pastel colors.

I used to be Irish Catholic. Now I'm an American - you know, you grow.

Don’t just teach your children to read… Teach them to question what they read. Teach them to question everything.

We [americans] are not a freedom-loving people in the beautiful, spiritual sense. We have an inspiring Constitution, but we're a hardhearted people.

I was a class clown, of the classic term for it. I would get the work done easily, and then I would try to deprive other people of their educations. I developed skills for mimicry, and I was a good showoff. I knew how to get attention, and I knew how to do it in a positive funny way.