We were all Romans once, I guess.

People don't want to pay 8 or 9 dollars to go see a problem that they have in their life, on screen. They pay to get away from that. That's why they watch soap operas

I believe success is preparation, because opportunity is going to knock on your door sooner or later but are you prepared to answer that?

For me, Barack Obama represents grace, respect, betterment and community.

Writing is the beast unto itself.

You want to live your own life, but when you have fame, there are certain things you can't get away with.

I spend 90 percent of my time saying no, and my accountant yells at me for it, but when I started in this business, I wanted my career to have legs.