The art of acting is to be other than what you are.

I don't have pet peeves like some people. I have whole kennels of irritation.

If you're not sure how you feel about same-sex marriage, go and meet some of the families and see what they're looking for. Once you take it out of the caricature of what gay people are and what gay marriage is, and put it in the reality of family and what these folks are fighting for, it's really amazing.

For some reason, all artists have self-esteem issues.

Now, I've always known that there were bullies in the world. We've seen a lot of it in politics lately as well as in daily life. You see it where people who may be stronger, or bigger, or better with verbiage than other folks... show off. To me, that's what bullying is, showing off. It's saying, I'm better than you, I can take you down. Not just physically, but emotionally.

There are times when I haven't been proud of America or really proud. But there have been times that I've been incredibly proud of the country.

I am an artist, art has no color and no sex.