I like to think that people who really know me understand I am the same person - and that is something I will always fight to maintain. Obviously the money is there, but I want to stay the same. At the same time, I want my son to enjoy what I didn't have. My father-in-law often looks at all the toys and games Benjamin has.
I suppose popularity is measured by ratings. If a broadcaster is known as the leader because of ratings, then that's where people most want to be seen and heard, so there's no question that there's an advantage.
I think what I'm good at is getting to know people and trying to build a relationship over a few weeks and trying to get to the truth.
There's more student debt than credit card debt! Everywhere I go, I run into young people trying to build careers while they keep shelling out money on their education loans. If the economy is looking for a new generation of home-buyers, I can't imagine they'll get it from these folks.
When I was 16 and wanted to be an actor, people told me to go work at the supermarket.
You have to fit in sometimes to make people comfortable to listen to you.
The administration must act promptly to ensure that the central premise of the Affordable Care Act is executable and, rather than dismissing criticism, should examine it in good faith and work to serve the needs of the people. President Obama must approach this problem like a CEO confronting a very bad product launch.
I am Christian, and I was very vocal about that at first until people started using it against me. Now I've learned to keep it to myself. I don't think it has anything to do with my job or how present myself. I feel like it got really twisted.
Your self-esteem won't come from body parts. You need to step away from the mirror every once in a while, and look for another reflection, like the one in the eyes of the people who love you and admire you.
Access to legitimate information and thoughtful analysis is the lifeblood of a democracy, the basis of which people make decisions about who they vote for and what they believe in. And if you're only getting half the story, that certainly doesn't lead to an informed citizenry.
Rockers are the nicest people to photograph. They have no inhibitions.
I couldn't hope to be in anything better than 'Misfits.' The reaction from fans has been mental. The weirdest thing is when people tell me I'm their inspiration. I can't believe I get fan mail, and loads of free clothes. Adidas sent me lots of stuff; it's wicked!
I make all that money and it ain't enough. I gotta make more to help all the people around me.
Anything can happen when people run for office.
I'm moved by people who see the world differently than others. People who see the world with a longing for its poetry often can be broken people.
My advice for young people is, study what you love and intern in what you want to do. And I think it's okay to pivot as many times as you need to.
One of the eternal mysteries of ballet is how untalented choreographers find backers for their work, and then find good dancers to perform in it. Is it irresistible charm? Chutzpah? Pure determination? Blackmail? Or are so many supposedly knowledgeable people just plain blind?
I can totally understand why people say: 'I'm going to do this T.V. series so that I can buy a flat'. But you've got to see what's of value to you as an actor.
I was just, like, all I want to do is be really good at something. Really, really good at something, so people are vaguely impressed by me.
The truth is nobody can own anything. That was an unheard-of concept among indigenous people. We invented that.
There is a collective as well as an individual humor inclining peoples to sadness or cheerfulness, making them see things in bright or somber lights. In fact, only society can pass a collective opinion on the value of human life; for this the individual is incompetent.
I detest talking about myself. There is a reason why people pick up an instrument and put it between themselves and the rest of the world.
Perhaps if all the peoples of the world understand what war really means, we would eliminate it.
Santa Monica Bay is less polluted today than when I first moved to the area in the 1970s, because actions have been taken to avoid putting some of the noxious materials into the sea. I think people are more aware than they once were, the air is cleaner, water generally is, in spite of the fact that there are more people.
I always tell people that to be the funny person in a Steve Martin movie is like getting a call that Keith Moon wants you to play drums on his record. He should be playing drums on his record.
Empathy is a tool for building people into groups, for allowing us to function as more than self-obsessed individuals.
People are always asking me if the industry is changing, and my answer is always that it is changing only as much as we are. Many South Asian actors complain about being pigeonholed into playing terrorists and cab drivers, but it's time that we stop talking about it. The industry will always say 'No' till we have enough to convince them.
I like people who are enthused about things they do, like travel, sports, work. I like being with people who have things they're excited about.
I want my sons to escape the pressure to be a particular kind of masculine that is so damaging to men and to the people around them.
I hate the fact that people think 'compromise' is a dirty word.
There are more fools in the world than there are people.
When I'm gigging, there's an uneasy shift when I pull a puppet out. People look at me aghast and I feel I have about 20 seconds to win them over. You even get the prejudice among other people in your own profession.
I normally write in the first person, and my narrators are as real to me as any of the people I have worked with. They live and breathe in my imagination.
We're really happy. It still kind of blows my mind that people watch the show!
I know how to work with people. I've worked with the same people for 10 years. I'm not that kind of auteur. I hear ideas.
I like the lasso of truth. There is something so beautiful about the fact that people have to tell the truth when they have the lasso around them. And it's not too violent.
