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.

Don't underestimate your kids. Don't be condescending, because they're children but they're not stupid.

I am always the type of person who is waiting for the other shoe to drop and for it to peter out and end. And if it does that's fine.

I don't want to, I don't plan my career based on what I want people to believe I'm capable of doing. So I just take things that I think might be good or might be fun to do or might ultimately entertain.

Anything nice that's said about me is diametrically opposed to who I am.

Actors and magicians are both performers and they represent things that are not necessarily who they are.

I don't think my kids have to worry too much about me embarrassing them because that's not how I would want to grow up, with wacky dad showing up at school and performing for everyone.