"Greatness comes from fear. Fear can either shut us down and we go home, or we fight through it."

"Kids will keep it real. If I've ever had in my life a great anchor, it's them. They get in your head, 'don't get too famous.' If you think you're really famous and think you're really hip, go hang out with your kids for an afternoon. That's about as earthbound as it's going to get."

"Your kids can say some cruel things to you at times. For example, Nicole, Miles and Sofie are standing there in the room and I'm dressed to kill in my own mind. They'll say to me, 'Dad, you're not going out there looking like that are you?' If that doesn't kill a star, I don't know what does!"

"I travel around the world, experiencing every language, every religion... some places where there's just no reason to smile, because their lives are so difficult."

"The word philosophy sounds high-minded, but it simply means the love of wisdom. If you love something, you don't just read about it; you hug it, you mess with it, you play with it, you argue with it."

"There is no reason to design buildings that are more basic and rectilinear, because with concrete you can cover almost any space."

"A man of great common sense and good taste - meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage."

"I think if two people love each other, they should be able to get married. That's pretty much simple."