If it's a woman, it's caustic; if it's a man, it's authoritative.

A great many people think that polysyllables are a sign of intelligence.

Wait for those unguarded moments. Relax the mood and, like the child dropping off to sleep, the subject often reveals his truest self.

The sports page records people's accomplishments, the front page usually records nothing, but man's failures.

My friend Markus Zusak wrote a story from the point of view of death, 'The Book Thief.' I thought that's a great idea, where your omniscient narrator is death. I'm glad he had that idea because I wouldn't have been able to work so well with it.

My voice has gotten me everything in my life, not my hair.

Well, I always had a chauffer, because I have never driven a car in my life. I still can't drive.

If you don't snowboard a lot, then it's a good idea to go to the gym before you get up on those mountains to make for a better experience. Lots of core exercises and squats and lunges would help work the muscles you'll be using.