I think the whole under-eye-bag thing is hereditary, and I just got lucky.
In sports, I refused to do any interviews that were just going to become human-interest stories. Don't turn me into a tragic heroine.
Writing and directing might be a red herring, and really I'm just re-examining what it is to act, to do it well and do it properly.
I knew with The West Wing that that wasn't going to be for very long, that I was just the red herring.
I do not hesitate one second to state clearly and unmistakably: I belong to the American resistance movement which fights against American imperialism, just as the resistance movement fought against Hitler.
I was a houseman, the lowest. I was just above - in the hierarchy of jobs, I was just above the Puerto Rican dishwashers - just above, so I felt superior to them.
There is no such thing as low maintenance or high maintenance, just a bunch of women hoping for a capable mechanic.
Radio is not a high-paying job; I just enjoyed being on the radio.
The factories that moved overseas used to provide not just high-paying jobs but also a sense of purpose and community.
I have met parents all over the world, and they all just want to raise their kids to a higher standard than they were raised with.
Some problems are so complex that you have to be highly intelligent and well informed just to be undecided about them.
If I see a mountain, I just pick up and hike it.
One of the writers I most admire is Hilary Mantel because in the middle of her career, she just changed paths entirely and became just a totally different novelist.
Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed.
Deep down, I'm just a West Virginia hillbilly.
It took me just three months to pick up Hindi. I guess I'm a fast learner when it comes to languages.
I just take rock songs and mix it with hip-hop and a little bit of R&B.
Everything was going my way. I was happily marching into the history books. Then it all just fell apart.
I've just been fortunate to havehad a lot of hit records, though Human Wheels doesn't qualify as a hit record-but it's really the best single I've ever had.
I just want to keep saturating the market and radio with as many hit records as I can.
