I think I always kind of wanted to be a musician but never dared to say it out loud because I never thought it was possible. I wanted to be a teacher, a lawyer, a doctor - I wanted to be a lot of other things growing up.

Feminism has always been a theme that I'm very interested in.

Teachers have been some of the most important people in my career.

My sister's job does not involve music, but she is an amazing singer and songwriter.

I'm against the president's health care law because I don't agree that it's going to achieve its goals. I believe in the goals.

I've wanted recognition; I wanted success; I wanted appreciation; I love the perks of being in the movies. I love the fame that comes with it - but that's why I became an actor.

Any man who goes into anything in life and does it better than the average will have a successful life. If he does it worse than the average, his life will not be successful. And no business can exist in which success cannot be won on that basis.

I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.