I just admire everybody and sit in awe and watch them.

Cleveland is my hometown, and the Indians have a narrow but rich history.

It's more fun in a way to do ensemble scenes, where you know your background, you know the scene, but you can't prepare because someone else is going to say something that is going to lead you off

Someone I've always admired is Catherine O'Hara... I think she's one of the best actresses in the country, not only comedy. I just think she's just a step aside from everybody, she's just wonderful.

Suddenly you're like a pirate, you're 65 years old and you've got an earring.

I like to know who I'm going to be working with, so that I can think about them.

It's such a pleasure to work in these movies, it's almost like it's not really happening.

You want to hate somebody, if you can, just to keep your powers of discrimination bright, and to save yourself from becoming a mere mush of good-nature.

Michael Jackson is one of the most normal people I know.

Motherhood informs my work 100 per cent.

I am persuaded that every time a man smiles - but much more so when he laughs - it adds something to this fragment of life.

Arguably, no artist grows up: If he sheds the perceptions of childhood, he ceases being an artist.

Ever since your goal found out that you were traveling toward it, it has been running to meet you

I was extremely unpopular at school. Once the hardest kid in school beat me up and there was a plan for about 30 other kids to kick me in the face once I was down. Good times!

Cooperate with your destiny, don't go against it, don't thwart it. Allow it to fulfill itself.

It was lovely when you found students who responded to things you were enthusiastic about.

This music crept by me upon the waters, Allaying both their fury and my passion With its sweet air: thence I have follow’d it.