The average actor might only be able to book six to eight guest star jobs a year - that would be high. So when you start doing the math, you can't live on that in Los Angeles.

I love voting day. I love the sight of my fellow citizens lining up to make their voices heard.

I was a total nerd growing up. I'd rather sit home and read a novel on New Year's Eve and say, 'Wow, I read the whole thing in one night!' That was my idea of a big time.

I'm a light comedienne, that's really where I live the most often.

Bill Clinton was relentless, eloquent and truly charming.

There's a danger in Hollywood of becoming self-obsessed.

There was a time when I was enamored of the Clintons. I knocked on doors, phone-banked and rallied during his campaign.

I used to do theater in L.A., but it got to the point where everything was really showcase-y.

Seek and see beauty in the watery world.

When I was a child, it was cool to be a scientist.

I have forgotten much, but still remember The poinsiana's red, blood-red in warm December.

Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory.

My father was a deeply spiritual, prophetic man, [who] I adored. I watched him pray as a boy and wanted to know the "Jesus" he shed tears for.

Regret is just a waste of time for fools.

I have failed many times, but I have never gone into a game expecting myself to fail.

My task is how I can learn to make money from that by giving first. I'm always constantly looking at how I can do more and more for less and less.

Everyone has their own Everest to climb

He who trades pacing for gimmicky open-world freedom deserves neither.