I can't give a decent toast to save my life.

Yeah, I spent my teen years in West Virginia, and when I was a kid, in Louisiana. I definitely have that exposure to two different sorts of rural: the South and Appalachia.

I was good at math, math was my thing - but I was not nearly good enough to be an astrophysicist. I was way outta my league. I realized this very quickly.

In high school, I played in a Rush cover band.

One of the most important things is just to be kind to other people. That is absolutely really important to us, and important to me. That's something that you need to help your kids with, for sure.

I'm horrible at remembering names, embarrassingly bad.

Obviously, guns are a way to protect yourself.

Peter Dinklage is one of my oldest friends from New York!

When I was in high school, I was really into string theory and superstring theory and read 'Scientific American.' It's fascinating.

Being a father is just wonderful.

I'm used to getting reviews. I try not to read much because you'll always focus on the bad ones and not remember the good ones, so it can be a negative thing for a performer.

Believe in a brighter future.

If you really think that the enviroment is less important than the economy, try holding your breath while you count your money.

I have found that reading is much better than a good sleep.

They were marketing me as a teen idol, when the stuff on the record was not what teen idols were doing at the time.

Don't divide the world into "them" and "us."

If I were to categorize what I sing, I have many different influences, and a lot of them are from back in time.

The more we touch the intimate love of God which creates, sustains, and guides us, the more we recognize the multitude of fruits that come forth from that love.

Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, lead thou me on.

I hope I can make Pakistan proud by bringing home an Oscar.