Call me Elf......one more time!

I waited a long time out in the world before I gave myself permission to fail. Please don't even bother asking. Don't bother telling the world you are ready. Show it. Do it.

I spend my nights just sitting and reading a book and drinking my tea and walking my dog. That's about as exciting as my life gets.

I hate that word — 'lucky.' It cheapens a lot of hard work

I love animals. All animals. I wouldn't hurt a cat or a dog — or a chicken, or a cow. And I wouldn't ask someone else to hurt them for me. That's why I'm a vegetarian.

You can say no. You can not be the object of ridicule.

I was fortunate enough to have an upbringing that made me more accepting of who I am.

I dress and eat like a fifth-grader, basically. I like sandwiches and cereal and hooded sweatshirts.

George Martin is an incredible writer.

Being on television, playing the same character for many years, for me, I think that would get a little tedious.

I think a lot of great male comic actors are introspective, quiet personalities, which I really admire. But they are really able to turn it up when the camera's on.

Enter the writing process with a childlike sense of wonder and discovery. Let it surprise you.

Obviously the idea of being human is a very human idea.

I think science and religion should be separate.

Until we can ban all of them [firearms], then we might as well ban none.

Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.

If one job doesn't pay all the bills, don't worry. You can get another one and another one and another one.

All right, then nobody can complain if we ask pregnant women to make parachute jumps.

Generally, Hollywood makes the same stories over and over. I've never wanted to do the same thing twice. If a script doesn't surprise me in some way, I simply can't commit to the project.

Just because someone gets arrested doesn't mean what they are doing is wrong. Some laws are unfair and unjust.