I graduated with a B.A. in philosophy, and it was by far the best major I could have taken in college.

You don't go after veterans in this country. If there's one thing that's sacrosanct, it is the American military veteran.

The expat life was a good one: There was my French boyfriend. My bright two-bedroom flat in Islington. My wine at lunch. I had a 'go bag' packed with loose linens and mosquito repellent - I was ready to be flung to the outer edges of the world at a moment's notice. It was all intrigue and adventure.

I'm a big believer in being the same person on and off TV.

When it's all about the work, it's clear who in the company is pulling their weight and who isn't.

Kristin Scott Thomas is terrific. She has a career in France and a career in England: how cool is that? I wouldn't mind that.

R. Kelly is an image, a brand. That's my job. There's a whole other side of me that's Robert, who is a father, a friend. But then I put on the game face and go into the studio and do the music. That's just another day at the office.

One of my more hectoring voices, throughout my career, has been the one that says I ought to stop what I'm doing and make an outline.