If I don't see my kids for six days, I start to get withdrawal pains

Then I realized that to be really good at this requires a lot of energy and concentration and skill.

I think it's good to meet smart people and talk.

I kind of dwindled into acting.

In Europe, people in the arts are considered part of the intelligentsia; they are considered part of the elite

For about the first ten years of my career, I wasn't terribly motivated.

I think you have an obligation to be an optimist. Because if you're not, nothing will change