Before I did 'How I Met Your Mother,' I was not considered a comedic actress.

I wanted to be a marine biologist my whole life until I graduated high school.

I love macaroni and cheese. I could eat it every meal of the day.

Just do your best. I find that if I set that goal for myself and no one else, I feel good.

There's something cool about traveling when you're young. There's a sense of camaraderie. You learn more about yourself.

Secretly, or maybe not so secretly, I've always wanted to be a rock star.

Kindness is something that I feel is leaving us a little bit - people are getting more self-involved.

Staying at home with your kids is probably one of the hardest jobs, emotionally, physically and mentally.

There's something that feels more organic about watching a stunt that's done by you. There's also a feeling of accomplishment doing it yourself.

I never want to lose my Canadian-ness...and when I say Canadian-ness, I mean down-to-earth. I like being able to not take myself seriously and to not feel entitled.

I'm a big fan of a lot of graphic novels - 'Fables,' 'Y: The Last Man' and 'The Walking Dead,' which I like a lot more.

America's civilization perturbs the trajectories of all other civilizations just by existing.

They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.

I direct, and I make movies I can't finance. I can't raise money. I can't sell anything. I make things.

I've got a kid in Africa that I feed, that I clothe, that I school, that I inoculate for 75 cents a day. Which is practically nothing compared to what it cost to send him there.

Some relaxation is necessary to people of every degree; the head that thinks and the hand that labors, must have some little time to recruit their diminished powers.

Ive studied Chinese in college, but basically, Im not bilingual.

I have states that no other Republican would do well in that I think I'm gonna win. But I don't want to name those states.

A game played with serious problems. That's what art is.

Mars, when guilty of homicide, and set free from the charge of murder by the Athenians through favour, lest he should appear to be too fierce and savage, committed adultery with Venus.

Better have a black face than be worried about black deeds.