I took literally everything I knew how to do on stage with me, which was juggling, magic and banjo and my little comedy routines.

Nothing I do is done by popular demand.

I don't watch myself gener­ally. I do something, see it once, and then I'll probably never see it again unless it's an accident.

I always think back to my high school days and realize all the people who were so popular then are nowhere now and all the people who were steadfast and steady-going are somewhere. So high school doesn't necessarily translate to later in life.

If I screw up raising my kids, nothing I achieve will matter much.

I really enjoy finding the right word, creating a good, flowing sentence. I enjoy the rhythm of the words.

The Matisse seemed to respond to the decreasing light by increasing its own wattage. Every object in the room was drained of color, but the Matisse stood firm in the de-escalating illumination, its beauty turning functionality inside out, making itself a more practical and useful presence than anything else in sight.