There's something about cats' self-sufficiency and their seemingly individualistic ways that I find compelling.

You can't avoid pain in life. It's how you handle pain, that's what defines you.

I'm not a moron, but science fiction to me requires a suspension of disbelief and honest curiosity or fascination in that kind of bullshit. I've just never been able to make that jump, really. I like things to be more organic.

Have you ever had one of those moments when you look up and realize that you're one of those people you see on the train talking to themselves?

In show business, it takes 10 years to create an overnight success. You've heard that, right? But what you don't hear is that that's the exact same amount of time it takes to create a bitter failure.

I'm sad to see the passing of the great drug warriors. I certainly did my part in that battle and I don't regret any of it.

I find that if I don't do interviews, I get a little squirrely. I think that when you engage with someone else, or when you engage in something you're passionate about, you're sort of out of your own head.