David Burtka

I'm pro Instagramming... but sometimes it's annoying if I'm really hungry. ”

I don't love being thought of as Neil's barnacle. It's a strange shadow to follow. ”

A relationship is work, and it changes. And you go with the changes. It's more good times than bad times, but it's not always good. You have to overcome those issues and move on. ”

As a chef, I like to be totally prepared. I'm so big on lists. I love lists. ”

In every relationship, you have to be a team. ”

I love getting anything homemade - anything that's from the heart. If you can make or craft your own something, that always goes above and beyond, like, a candle - which is great, but if it's homemade, that's so much better for me. ”

The problem - not problem, but main thing - for me has been adjusting my kids... Four-year-old twins! I'm waking up in the morning for rehearsal, taking them to school, and then having to go to rehearsal - trying to do a 15-minute warm-up, even on the subway. ”

Life for me in Los Angeles required medication. I spent nine years being sad and down in the dumps. L.A. doesn't work with my chemistry. ”

Working with Sam Mendes was a dream come true. He's unbelievable as a director. ”

I'm emotional, so if I see something I like, that's it, and I want it. ”