My dad was an actor, and he always said that work was work; you can't turn your nose up at it. We didn't have much money when I was growing up, and he had this real work ethic, which I inherited.

Not listening is the reason for so many misunderstandings and conflicts.

I played trumpet for Noah and the Whale a couple of times.

Weirdly, my dad didn't want me to become an actor, he was always quite resistant to it. He told me as much many times. That just made it more attractive to me.

So my degree was in political science, which I think was - the closest I could come to marketing is politics.

I think there really needs to be a culture change because young girls are very interested in math and science, but somewhere along the way, they veer off of that.

I say you don't need religion, or political ideology, to understand human nature. Science reveals that human nature is greedy and selfish, altruistic and helpful.

I think the research evidence on the benefits of early childhood programs for the local economy is extremely strong. However, the moral and political choice is still up to us, as citizens and as voters.