I'm very introverted, so it requires a huge effort for me to put on a smile and extend a hand and accept compliments. I would much rather be insulted than complimented any day.

I don't chase after things, but I put forward the effort and know the rest of it is out of my hands.

The things I care about are the most pedestrian things in the world. I care about good ice cream and being a good dad and a decent husband.

Things you never thought were going to turn into something end up being the most important things in your life. You have to learn to not try to control it.

If I revise a children's book, if I'm spending three hours on the first draft, I'm probably spending 30 minutes revising it. I mean, come on! But to redo a painting? That's hard work.

As a game-show host, what I'm thinking and what I'm experiencing doesn't matter. My opinion doesn't matter. So there's a flattened reality to it. It's fun to do. But it's certainly not myself in totality - or even maybe a little bit.

Shuffling really isn't something you should be doing on your deathbed.