I grew up in this Southern Baptist atmosphere, and my mother and father were both, I guess you would say, academics. They were both teachers.

You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what you're doing is work or play.

I'm not going to call a dog "Dog." I suppose if she were a baby you'd cal her "Person."

Marriage requires a special talent, like acting. Monogamy requires genius.

I don't think you should talk while the movie was going on and say, 'Oh, look at that - look how smart I was' or 'What a brilliant shot that is!' I don't believe in that.

The Golden Globes are fun. The Oscars are Business.

I believe if a private citizen is able to affect public opinion in a constructive way, he doesn't have to be an elected public servant to perform a public service.