My parents armed me with an amazing sense of humor, and it's what you need when, well, it's what anyone needs in this world.

I do a lot of public speaking and presentations and I'll always start with a self-deprecating joke to make everybody feel comfortable with my size because there can be hang-ups and anxieties.

When you do films that have multiple sequels, you develop a character for a film.

Nothing's better than coming away from a film when people don't even recognize you, because you've undergone a total transformation.

My dad instilled in me a great sense of humor. I wasn't bullied at school because my outward attitude was confident, and that helps.

When I go from a role with heavy prosthetic makeup, which I've done quite a bit of as well, and then do a role where I'm not wearing any, I have to be conscious of toning everything down. Because when you're wearing prosthetic makeup, of course, you have to really move your face a lot more to convey things through the makeup.

As you get older, you can suffer from painful hips, and our joints wear a lot quicker than for people of average height.