Nobody in my family was musical. I had no idea you could be a songwriter and make a living at it. It was all discovery. It was all just thrown at me.
It seems to me that readers sometimes make the genesis of a poem more mysterious than it is (by that I perhaps mean, think of it as something outside their own experience).
It took me years to understand that words are often as important as experience, because words make experience last.
Life excites me-just little, normal, everyday things. Getting out of bed. Getting dressed. Making food. I find it all exciting.
If you offer me a job sitting in a Winnebago with make-up girls and free food, I'm probably going to take it.
I love dark humor that crosses the line and makes you say, 'That's so wrong!' And that's 'Family Guy' to me.
It's very important to prioritize. I know, for me, my family comes first. That makes every decision very easy.
I'm only wanted by directors for the image I give off, and it makes me angry. I always wanted to be an actor and not a beauty pageant winner.
Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, 'Make me feel important.' Never forget this message when working with people.
Good writing excites me, and makes life worth living.
The perfect date for me would be staying at home, making a big picnic in bed, eating Wotsits and cookies while watching cable TV.
What's monotonous about being an actor and often makes me want to throw in the towel or drive a car off a bridge is the auditioning - the waiting around.
There are a lot of champions out there, a lot of great guys, but I think that the way I compete and my fighting style makes me perfect for Reebok.
I mean, '8½' to me is such a great dissertation on the whole, you know, act of filmmaking and creativity.
A gypsy told me I was going to do great things. I was going to make all kinds of money.
Making a transition to the adult acting industry was pretty smooth for me, and I had a great balance and a great opportunity not to do just children shows.
It makes me feel guilty that anybody should have such a good time doing what they are supposed to do.
I don't need to be asking for money for local museums and other projects just to make me look good back home.
I really tried to make movies I wanted to see. I thought that if I was good enough, somebody would always need me.
I have a kind of innate sense of structure, which also makes me a good mimic.
In this culture, where entertainers and athletes wield such power, it seems only right to me that they try to make their influence a good one.
