I look at going to Hollywood as going behind enemy lines. You parachute in, set up the explosion, then fly out before it goes off.

Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together.

What I would do is when I was younger I would draw in a sketch book something that happened in my life and then write a little something on the side about what happened or what the story.

Success is a tricky mistress. It's nice to have but it's a tricky thing to embrace.

I don't see myself as beautiful. I was a kid who was freckle-faced, and they used to call me 'hay head.'

You should prepare when you go to a public event to be public. That's when I will sign autographs. But not when you're going about your normal business.

Lastly get emotionally connected to your story so you can deliver it, you know, if you can't deliver the emotions to your script there's no point to your story. Story is the key.