I think the perception of wealth and power is that things just become easier and easier when in reality as you raise the stakes things become more stressful.
I've never read a political poem that's accomplished anything. Poetry makes things happen, but rarely what the poet wants.
I have an evolving relationship with my father, and his memory, especially the older I get. I know that some of the things that interested him are things that interest me.
I'm a hopeless romantic, and very much the person in a relationship to go: If things are going well, I'll buy the flowers, remember the dates of things, plan fun nights out.
Moving to the country is a very bold thing to do. You can have vague romantic notions about doing that, but in actuality, it can be a terrifying thing.
I think it's important to understand the concrete ways things work and to respect that. But some things shouldn't be explained, and you have to respect that, too.
There is only one thing I respect in so-called Broadway actors... and that is their competitive sense.
Smile, for everyone lacks self-confidence and more than any other one thing a smile reassures them.
Giving back is the right thing to do, whether it's donating clothing or even just a smile to someone who needs it.
Sports are my favorite. It's the first thing I turn to every day.
That's one thing you learn in sports. You don't give up; you fight to the finish.
If there's one thing I could attribute my strength to, I would say it's the gift of laughter, which I inherited from my mother's side.
I love nice things - I consider Ralph Lauren sheets to be a necessity, not a luxury - but I've known what it's like to be poor.
If you think back to your first love, you always remember them and little things always remind you of them.
The definition of a stupid thing is something that if you do everything right, you still get hurt. Fire-eating and love are stupid things.
I like to make money; I like to have nice things. But I love to act; I love to tell stories.
Love is cheering and sharing and compassion and giving and receiving. Love is an action thing more than a word thing, that brings comfort or joy or relief to anyone or anything.
I've always wanted to do non-comedies. I've always done dramas, comedies, music, and I always like to bop around and do different things.
If you get involved in music expecting to make a living out of it, then you've picked the wrong thing to do. That shouldn't really be in your mind.
If you're in a bar and a certain song comes on and the vibe is just different, it evokes the kinds of things that you want to feel, and if music can do that it's a very special thing.
One thing that really appeals to me is this idea of music being a living thing that has an evolution that, in a way, enables the artist to sell a process rather than a piece of product.
