I've never had tastes of people my own age. All of my friends when I was 15 were in their 40s. I'm not actually mature, just very self-conscious around people my own age because I feel like I'm supposed to act the same way they act and I don't know how.

Working in the arts, you see people who come from terrible circumstances and who, for whatever reason, have incredible talent. But of course, with that great talent comes some guilt because, if you come from circumstances that don't encourage it, it can be really confusing.

Poor people are gross and they 'smell bad

I think I'm an abstinence symbol. If I take my shirt off, people will not have babies.

I personally don’t feel the need to be radical for its own sake, but I probably couldn’t if I tried anyway.

First rule of magic? Always be the smartest guy in the room.

I find people who want to help other people to be the most interesting. I come from a family of teachers, and my friends are teachers, often times in very difficult school situations.