I'm not immune to the charms of the female form. And when I was 17 and I spent every spare minute surfing, most of the girls we hung out with would be topless.

My life is pretty hectic, but I'm really into it.

Time goes a lot quicker when the work is a lot more enjoyable.

I didn't grow up with money, but I grew up with a lot of space. All I did was surf. I was committed to the ocean. That's one thing about Australians; we have the capacity to embrace life.

I am very straight-forward and direct. If I disagree with something, I say something about it.

I think my kids are pretty well-rounded citizens of the world.

Sometimes the intensity and the grind of doing television can wear you down, but at the same time there's something about the repetition, the sheer mass of work that you do that's also liberating.

I don't like fancy fiddly girlie stuff.

I try to be straightforward and honest with my kids, and I believe nothing beats good old hard work.

If you can't be proud of what you do, go and sell shoes. Do something else.

In network TV, you have to present the box before you can step outside it.

Peace produces a proper perspective.

Everyone, except a writer, thinks writing is easy. Writing is tough. Being a disciplined writer is tougher.

You drive me crazy!" "You were always crazy. I just highlight it.

Intelligence is measured by a person's ability to see validity within both sides of contradicting arguments.

I decided to invite Donald Trump on his visit to Britain to come with me to my constituency because he has problems with Mexicans and he has problems with Muslims.

What you do today determines who you will be tomorrow.

I hate it when people talk about Buffy as being campy... I hate camp, I don't enjoy dumb TV. I believe Aaron Spelling has single-handedly lowered SAT scores.

She hadn't slain the dragon. Not at all. She hoped no one ever would.

Failure is just success rounded down.

When it hurts, you can't think of the entire picture. If you break it down to the moment, it becomes manageable.