During really difficult times in my life when I start questioning why I am struggling with something, I often turn to books to understand myself better.

My mother helped me identify myself the way the world would identify me. Bloodlines didn't matter as much as how I would be perceived.

Although some people will say it's a cliché, I think not having had a father when I was growing up affect me negatively because I didn't have a good role model to follow.

When an opportunity comes your way, it's about making sure you're prepared to be the one who can walk through the door and deliver the goods. And I've had a lot of luck on my side and I've been prepared for that luck.

You have to get the audience invested even if you're doing something that they think is dumb, it's kind of what these movies are all about.

I guess you could say I have bad taste in men. But I no longer feel the need to be someone's wife.

First of all, I'm not pretty. I'm not a world class beauty, ladies and gentlemen. I'm just a guy. I was slow going and stuff like that. I was just never that brand of news.