I've never believed that the only way to make a dent is to be a table thumper.

I've never believed that the only way to make a dent is to be a table thumper.

People tend to overstate my resilience, but, of course, I hope they're right.

Condemnatory conservatism isn't anything I'm interested in.

I think my worst nightmare is standing up in front of a group of people.

Surround yourself with positive people.

Hell is full of good wishes or desires.

With modelling, you provide an image that is fake; with acting you have to provide an image that's real.

We had a single find of BSE in this country. And we believe that what we're doing is appropriate action taken in an abundance of caution under the circumstances. And I believe it's the right thing to do.

I'm introverted, and I pay attention to my muse... Record companies used to go mad and say 'We don't know the deal with you. You have no continuity at all. You give us 'Addicted to Love,' and you're a rock n' roll star, then you give us 'She Makes My Day,' and what's that?' But that was a hit, too. It either gets across or it doesn't.

When we were making 'Arrested Development,' it was the hardest thing I'd ever done. You know, nobody was watching. We weren't getting feedback. The job wasn't paying very well. But the one thing I did feel confident about was: No one will ever be able to do this again. Because no one would be stupid enough to try.

Daytime soap operas, which I used to adore, have been declining in quality and importance for over a decade, and I gradually stopped monitoring them.

If they took all the drugs, nicotine, alcohol and caffeine off the market for six days, they'd have to bring out the tanks to control you.

The tiger will see you a hundred times before you see him once.

The United States has been a global power since late in the 19th century.

I have a very intimate knowledge of the world of the mentally ill and of life inside of, especially, public hospitals and the way people are treated in there and the way that they try to survive in there.

I've always thrived on the encouragement of others.

It's basically taking a 911 call, bringing them on stage and dealing with it just like when I was a Chicago policeman for 12 years. I personally become involved. Where Jerry lets people tell their story and lets everything happen on stage, I kind of go after the bad guy and protect the little guy.

If I were to generalize a bit, I would say that the ultra rich in Asia live on a scale that far surpasses the wealthy in the U.S. or Europe.

I'd love to do situation comedy - it's the best job in show business.

The authority of depression is horrifying. I felt like my brain was busted and that I could never feel good again. I really thought that I was never gonna heal.

You will never have to force something that's meant to be.

When people are bored it is primarily with themselves.

My favorite musical? I don't. It changes all the time. I'm just a diehard, I'm totally old school, like I'll sit and watch, if they are re-doing Oklahoma in New York, I will be the first one there.

Today, technology asks too much of people.

Only in America can a Barack Obama happen. Only in America can a Don King happen.

I love the way I look. I'm fine with it. And if my body changes, I'll be fine with that.

We believe that to err is human. To blame it on someone else is politics.