You have to respect who the character is. It has its own internal truth, and you can't betray that. And if you don't betray that, it will not betray you.

As a writer, I have always considered it my job to describe the world as I know it; to struggle toward whatever portion of the truth is available to me.

Spielberg read the 'Understudy' and decided that was the voice he wanted to write 'Smash.' He wanted a story that had humanity and humor and high-stakes dreams.

It's one of the central problems of American culture: telling you if you're younger, more beautiful, more famous, whatever, that then you'll be happy.

The movies are all about visual, and television is all about character and dialogue.

I'd rather not have anything than be a liar.

Purity is when there is no anxiety, no worry, no thinking.

Texas is dicktown. No basement in the alamo. I didnt capitalize that on purpose.

We look for good on earth and cannot recognize it when met.

Throughout the day I often ask myself, Could I fall asleep right now? and the answer is always a resounding yes.

Play with no fear of failure.

We went from candy bars, to handle bars, to hangin' in bars, to being behind bars

Life is about doing the things that make you happy, not the things that please other people. If you can please other people, that's a plus, but as long as you're not hurting anyone, you're golden.

One only has an adventure when one makes a mistake, but [as] my grandmother used to say: "You don't have to get out of trouble if you don't get into trouble."

As a 29-year-old, the only thing that I can possibly think is that if I'm still performing at 50, it's because I'll have had disastrous marriages and I have to pay for them.