Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.

I have a lot of faith in President Obama. The thing that seems to be true of him is that he doesn't speak when you would expect him to speak. He's very measured in his response to things. He likes to get all the facts first before he shoots his mouth off. It makes me crazy; it makes a lot of people crazy.

I am thrilled - I can't stress that enough - thrilled when I see kids getting active.

Pork was in 1971, and I stopped hanging out at The Factory by like 1973.

When I write stuff and I help cast it, I turn away good people all the time. I may turn them down because this one's too tall and that one doesn't have a high enough voice or this one looks to old to match up with that one - there's a billion reasons not to hire somebody.

I just don't like politics. My rule is if I can put a spotlight on something, I'll do that.

I got a lovely check today from being a writer that I earned by sitting at home. That's rewarding.