When I was young, I learned very early on that I could make my mother laugh. And that was one of the greatest sounds I ever heard.

Wanting people to listen, you can't just tap them on the shoulder anymore. You have to hit them with a sledgehammer, and then you'll notice you've got their strict attention.

A couple of clues came my way of what I might be getting myself into when I sat down with a number of actors who had played Richard III in the past. And I was hoping of course, that one of them or all of them were gonna give me the magic key, the secret way in to play Richard III but none of them did that.But every one of them did say the following, "Be careful."

The work of John Lennon was marked by its exquisite beauty and by its brutal honesty.

After graduation, I was floundering in L.A., doing stand-up comedy and working in a shoe store in the Valley.

Mediocrity is the elephant in the room.

Stay true to your brand and true to your voice and audiences will respond to that authenticity with enthusiasm and passion.