I've learned through experience that to trouble celebrities with my handshake doesn't do anybody any good.

If you want to be happy in life, consider yourself a student. Every day of your life, think: how can I improve?

Don't use barbiturates before going on stage. And be honest.

You know, even working actors can end up having a lot of spare time. And you can either go sit at the Starbucks and wait for your agent to call you, or you can go learn how to build a Shaker blanket chest with hand-cut dovetails.

Love one another, make something with your hands, and exalt the farmer.

I made an executive decision in college when I learned how behind I was in the world of books, films, and music because of my rural upbringing. I really reduced the amount of time that sports took up in my life.I still have some Faulkner to get through.

Jobs that require a suit upset me. They displease me much, as our world is rife with such superficial conformity.