I don't think you can help but personalize a role. You almost play to none of the preconceived notions of it. It's more or less a personal experience and journey.
I was never really comfortable doing comedy. Though it was good the first couple of years, there were problems, and it became a stifling experience. I was happy it ended.
No. I didn't look at the last few scripts. I didn't want to read them because I'm a 'Breaking Bad' fan. I wanted to experience it with everyone.
You always hear how female artists don't get along, how they hate each other - but that hasn't been my experience.
I came across a lot of young composers who have got passion but lack experience. I want to help them out.
People get passionate about a song. It's been my experience if you put out radio candy, something commercial, it doesn't sell records.
There's that stigma about New Yorkers, how they're so mean, but in my experience it was quite the opposite. People were very genuine and very nice, even on the subway.
Being a vegan is pretty easy these days, as almost every town and city has health food stores and vegetarian-friendly restaurants.
One of the most important functions of jazz has been to encourage a hope for freedom, for people living in situations of intolerance or struggle.
I shall be an autocrat: that's my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that's his.
The things the writers have me doing on 'Suburgatory' are insane. I think they think it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.
To understand somebody else as a human being, I think, is about as close to real forgiveness as one can get.
My desire is to stand up and brush myself off when I make mistakes and ask for forgiveness.
It's said in Hollywood that you should always forgive your enemies - because you never know when you'll have to work with them.
Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, and I'll forgive Thy great big joke on me.
My church has a health and fitness ministry to encourage our members to take care of spiritually and physically; how could I not?
The Teenage Cancer Trust does incredible work supporting and caring for teenagers and young adults with cancer, and it's a cause that is really close to me and my family.
As a bandleader, I try to pass on the same family values that I grew up with: help people, hang on to your sense of humour, be tolerant, and keep your judgments to yourself.
In January of 1995, my family and I moved to Seattle. Pearl Jam did the first of their live radio broadcasts, Monkey Wrench Radio, along with many other Seattle musicians.
There is no better feeling in the universe, other than being married and having a family, than standing on stage behind a piano and having 5,000 people waving at you. You cannot bottle that.
I was aware of a lot of my friends being into things I wasn't into. Like sarcasm. It had never been a part of my family - they still don't use sarcasm.
