I'm so lucky to have been raised the way I have, because my parents believed that everyone had the right to their own feelings, opinions, and existence; as long as they weren't harming others, you had to defend those rights.

The problem is, we elected a manager and we need a leader. Let's face it: Bush is just dim.

I would vote for Johnny Depp. We could use a president that could swashbuckle.

Hosting is work. It means you don't get to go up to your room and disappear and take a nap. Like everybody else does after lunch. I'm talking about hosting, not hosting a dinner party, but hosting people staying in your home.

The best lesson my mom taught me was how to be scrappy.

As time goes on and you become more comfortable in your career path, and things are starting to make sense, and it's not just about work, you find that you're able to focus on other things and other people.

The funniest thing is that all the things every director goes through, I thought I could shortcut, but there was no getting around those issues.