When you wish upon a star, you just might become one.

Every day in the news we're hearing how rampant violence is in our communities, both here in America and around the world. I believe that the establishement of a United States Department of Peace can greatly help alleviate the many problems that we hear about on a daily basis. Our children deserve so much better. It is our job right here and now to build a better world. By establishing a US Department of Peace we are doing just that. Please get involved ... It's up to us to be the change that we wish for and the time is now to co-create it.

I have been working up until recently with Neil Simon, who has been adapting the character to me.

America fell in love with the innocence of a kid who just was honest, saying, I did the best I could, and I had no formal training.

Constructive criticism is about finding something good and positive to soften the blow to the real critique of what really went on.

When you wish upon a star, you just might become one.

'American Idol' has taken over my whole life.