It took the producers a while to realize I wanted a full-bodied life. I wanted to get out before I felt I'd sacrificed so much to get somewhere that I couldn't afford to leave.

I had my electricity turned off three times because I never had time to pay my bills. It was a joke. I'm making a ton of money, and I'm walking around my apartment with flashlights.

I'm a terrible patient, and I find that doctors can be very condescending.

Why does anybody want to be famous? You know what's important to me? Having lunch! Pasta! Seeing my friends! Is that so crazy?

Only the patients have to take off their clothes. I think I'm pretty safe.

It took a long time to get out of my contract. The producers thought I was negotiating for more money.

There's only so much you can do with an attorney on a show that's about New York policemen.

I played the best role I've ever seen on TV or film in the last five years. It was hugely gratifying.

I don't get rattled about the big things. I get rattled when I have to pick up my laundry, get gas in the car, pick up a script.

It's amazing how everyone has an opinion on how you should live your life.

I'm incredibly happy to be doing my own thing in New York.

There's one country that can be trusted to understand the complexity of history, it's Nigeria.

Don't ask me what it means

Love is nothing but joy accompanied with the idea of an eternal cause.

Yes, I've just bought a new horse, named Jedi.

It's our destiny to explore. It's our destiny to be a space-faring nation.

It's like being on the Titanic and seeing there's only one lifeboat left.

Understand there is a price to be paid for achieving anything of significance. You must be willing to pay the price.

I think when people talk about art imitating life, you're in real time.

Don't need cars cause we've learned to fly on Saturn.

Being able to quit things that don't work is integral to being a winner