"There's something about a Christmas sweater that will always make me laugh."

"I'd make a terrible surgeon. The fear of blood? Very high on my list."

"I don't rehearse a lot. I try to keep it organic. Even in movies, the less I rehearse, the better I am."

"I think people like to see the lives of artists that are legends. They always go through the dark periods and I think just as humans we like to see that and them coming out of it. I love those kinds of movies."

"In war there is no substitute for victory."

"Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!"

"My literary success meant nothing to me."

"I have a five year-old son and a three year-old daughter. I want my son to have a choice to contribute fully in the workforce or at home. And I want my daughter to have the choice to not just succeed, but to be liked for her accomplishments."