The long, cold Minnesota winters instilled in me a fascination for exotic far off places; I aspired toward a career in tropical diseases and world health problems.
It is easier to take a position in the abstract than when it hits home.
It's easy to underestimate the real cost of home ownership.
Do whatever you want to do in the privacy of your own home.
I wanted an electric train for Christmas but I got the saxophone instead.
The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.
There's never really been a real hood Christmas movie.
My very first acting role was Tiny Tim in 'A Christmas Carol.'
It's great that ballroom dancing is being recognised. For many years ballroom dancers were misunderstood and other dance forms didn't want anything to do with us.
First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn't so great.
The defects of great men are the consolation of the dunces.
You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books.
There are lots of bad Republicans, there are no good Democrats.
I'm not a politician and my other habits are good.
Something good comes out of every crisis.
Good jobs look a lot like kids playing and adults working.
That common cold of the male psyche, fear of commitment.
The important things are children, honesty, integrity and faith.
I've done a lot of movies, but my favorite was 'Blind Faith.'
Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to.
I ultimately have faith though, that good films will find their audience.
