My mother was a singer, and both of her sisters were singers. There was always music around.

My mother - the Irish side of the family - was very musical. My mother was a singer; there was music around the house all the time.

I didn't have to do paper routes. I'd sing for 5 bucks a crack at weddings and church functions; I'd have four or five on some Saturdays.

I grew up in Winnipeg, in the Canadian midwest, the fifth child. It was a great household to grow up in - I was loved to sweet death.

It's a joy to work where I live, and come home and sleep in my own bed.

For my first acting job I played the role of Ensign Pulver in 'Mr. Roberts' at the Manitoba Theatre Centre.

I pursued a theatre career, and Hollywood came calling.

I was a boy soprano. I had a natural kind of voice and then trained it after my voice changed.

I was an actor for over a year before I ever saw a play.

If you fail a thousand times, find a thousand and one ways to succeed.

I don't want to hurt i will not hurt. don't hurt me.Its is really easy to hurt somebody but make her feel unique feel special feel alive this worth more then any of the richness in the world.

Perhaps the most important word in success and happiness is the word,"ask."

To me, my recipes are priceless.

And everything that comes out of my mouth is gonna be repeated in two-sentence-long bites for the next years of my life. Certain words travel far and wide.

I ride five days out of the week. In fact, I take my bike as much as I can, especially with L.A. traffic. You want to get in and out, all the time.

I think we are living in pretty scary times and people are looking for inspiration and are also more open to the spiritual possibilities.

You try too hard. Winners forget they're in a race. They just love to run.

People who jump to conclusions rarely alight on them.

I don't know if I'm the best Pound-For-Pound fighter ever. I know I'm close. I gotta be Top 5.