I can get lazy. I don't think I'm a very driven person. When I have work, I work very hard. But when I don't work, I really don't do anything. I could easily just fade away.

Is there a God? If not, what are all these churches for? And who is Jesus' dad?

The ability to compromise and having the ability to laugh at ourselves is huge and works well for me.

The best food is in Chicago. There are great restaurants everywhere, from fancy places to burger joints.

Do not to be as shy around girls, because they're probably just as shy and just as scared as you are.

If we were meant to read for enjoyment, would God have created television? Read as it was intended - for exercise. The more you read, the more you expand your - what's the word I'm looking for? - your stockpile of words. You must have a stockpile of words that you can pass along to your children for their stockpile.

I remember my wife wanted me to go see 'Contagion,' and I was like, 'Oh my God, why would I want to see that movie?' I mean, I'll just have nightmares and it will freak me out. It turned out that I really enjoyed it; I thought it was very well done.