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.

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

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.

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

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.

Don't dwell on things. Don't stay in one place too long. It was the only way to stay ahead of sadness.

The moment you stop worrying about success is when success will happen.

It is not he who searches for praise who finds it.

It holds for good polity ever, to have that outwardly in vilest estimation, which inwardly is most dear to us.

The moon likes secrets," Meran said. "And secret things. She lets mysteries bleed into her shadows and leaves us to ask whether they originated from otherworlds, or from our own imaginations.

I have the freedom to do what I want... bright people to talk to every day.

The fancies of wine are authentic events.

You get through it, you just never get over it

No one has the answers, but one thing is true. You got to turn on evil, when its coming after you.

Focus on increasing service. Becoming great where you are. Pile in the wood. The heat will follow.