I usually give a book 40 pages. If it doesn't grab me by then, adios. With young adult books, you can usually tell by Page 4 if it's worth the time. The author establishes the conflict early, sometimes in the first sentence. The themes of hope, family, friendship and overcoming hardship appeal to most everyone.

God isn't present in the past or future. The great 'I Am' is in the present moment. When I claim that presence, I can get through anything today.

There are few places you can find silence. Air travel could be the last fortress of solitude.

We've come a long way from having one land line that was forbidden to be answered during dinner. We had no answering machine, just a dad who barked, 'Who calls during dinner? If it's important, they'll call back.' He was right.

I don't even draw on my life experiences when I'm acting. I just try and make it feel like I'm living through that person's skin.

My mind starts to work creatively past 10 P.M. or 11 P.M. - all of a sudden there's silence and my head starts going.

I have yet to do a job where I would really get to rock the great clothes. I'd love to do a job where I could wear Thom Browne.

The best way I know to get good work out of people is to create a good environment so that people have a good experience. I try to always hold up my own end by being prepared.