The media have such a strong hand in deciding what people's perceptions are. They decide what the agenda is going to be, what the issues are.

I went from doing something that was very original, sort of subversive, and specific in its voice - The Grinder - and loved every minute of it, but having done that, I was anxious to do something that had more broad appeal and to embrace the good things about that.

When I was a teen idol, I was so goddamn pretty I wouldn't have taken myself seriously.

When people consent to do something, they should be able to do whatever they want.

I am the guy dressing up in, you know, the caveman outfit for the kids birthday parties.

It was sort of the first movie [The Specials ] where I really got to let my comedy freak flag fly. And everybody in it made me laugh really hard. I wish more people had seen it.

When I was young and crazy, I was young and crazy. It can be hard enough just to BE in your teens and 20s. Then add fame, money, access, and every single person telling you that you're the greatest person who ever was, and it can be a recipe for disaster. Some people literally don't survive it.