Usually, when I write a novel, it takes me about 100 pages to figure out the voice of the narrator.
One of my pet peeves about Nashville is that it tends to be copycatted. I don't want to do that. I've got to be different.
I care about national sovereignty of America.
NATO isn't going to be concerned about fishing.
That's all about the natural order of things, the idea of nature protecting children but also children protecting nature.
Startups are all about breaking the rules and changing the 'natural order' of things. So let's do that for Series A terms.
I think for comedians, acting is their natural progression. It's all about progression.
Then I left school at 16 and worked in Perth Repertory Theatre, which was quite nearby where I lived. And I worked there for about six or seven months, as part of the stage crew.
Oh, I'm completely OCD about neatness.
That's what I love about geeks, that they can call themselves a geek and be proud of it. I love that. I even have a necklace with the word 'geek' spelled out in rhinestones, and I'm very proud, myself.
I'm less needy about needing to express myself through acting. I have many different lives outside of this that are extremely fulfilling.
You can't end negotiations unless you begin them. And you can't begin them if you continually negotiate about the terms to begin negotiations.
I'm working on a nonfiction book on Nepal and a novel about diasporas.
My very first audition was on the lot of Paramount, and I was put on tape and it was very nerve-racking. I think it was about 15 pages.
Even with the success of 'Once,' I can't think about making theater straight for Broadway. Too nerve-racking.
What was so brilliant about 'Girls' was that they allowed their characters to be ludicrous and selfish and faulted but didn't shy away from a deeper psychological foundation for that neuroses.
I'm neurotic about trying not to be neurotic!
One thing about a skater: they never quit. So a skater, to sum it up, is awesome.
My whole life is about being Nicki Minaj now. It's a never-ending saga.
My favorite thing about touring is the new towns and new faces every day.
