My kitty cats could rely on my poker winnings.

There just are not a lot of overweight people in Hollywood.

Once you're able to look like an idiot and be OK with it, it opens up your potential.

When I look back to when I had my first son, I was unhappy. I couldn't understand why the weight wasn't just falling off.

You lose your home, you are much more likely to lose your job the year following. The reason for that comes back to the bandwidth problem: You're so focused on this event that you're making mistakes at work; you can relocate further from work, which can increase your tardiness and absenteeism and cause you to lose your job.

I don't believe in that kind of pragmatic career ladder stuff.

Being an astronaut is a wonderful career. I feel very privileged. But what I really hope for young people is that they find a career they're passionate about, something that's challenging and worthwhile.

Every employee needs to know that there's somebody out there that they serve. And when we don't let people know that for one reason or another, we're depriving them of a fulfilling job.