The thing that brings people to wail at a wall, or face Mecca, or to go to church, is a search for that feeling of purity.

I'm a dad, I'm a husband, I'm an activist, I'm a writer and I'm just a student of the world.

The purpose that you wish to find in life, like a cure you seek, is not going to fall from the sky. ...I believe purpose is something for which one is responsible; it's not just divinely assigned.

The story is a testament to the consolations that get me through and give meaning to every area of my life.

I mean, I enjoy my work as an actor. But to make a difference in people's lives through advocacy and through supporting research - that's the kind of privilege that few people will get, and it's certainly bigger than being on TV every Thursday for half an hour.

There are things I've always wanted to do. Things I may not be able to do, but I never really ruled them out - like running a marathon. It's all a matter of timing for me. I suppose I could probably do it if I planned it out right with medication. I don't set a whole lot of goals. It smacks a little bit of will to me, and I find that will is not the way to go for me.

Life delivered me a catastrophe, but I found a richness of soul.