It is precisely the despair of our times that convinces me that a renaissance is right around the corner.

I'm not saying I want a film career because I think I'm too good for television. I'm simply saying I want more control over my life.

After 'Lost', I never need to take a job for the money again.

I turn a lot of stuff down - big, big movies, the kind I wouldn't want to go to the cinema to see.

If you look closely at a tree you'll notice it's knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully.

I enjoy a four-seasonal climate and wide-open spaces, so being on an island 2,500 miles into the South Pacific made me feel a little claustrophobic.

Humor and paradox are often the only ways to respond to life's sorrow with grace.