You know you're getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you're down there.
'Be faithful to your roots' is the liberal version of 'Stay in your ghetto.'
Ghost stories and Sherlock Holmes mysteries were great. And I had a major soft spot for those 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books.
It's a two-dimensional gig being a singer, and you can get lost in your own tedium and repetition.
I started off playing my own songs, just because I saw it as a means to an end almost of, 'Right, if you want to play gigs, you have to write your own songs.' I mean, they were absolutely terrible.
Most restaurants in most cities, including Washington, are at a sort of mid-level. They're somewhat trendy, or they have some sort of gimmick, or they're somewhat expensive. And they make a lot of money off drinks. I tell people don't go to most of them, unless your goal is just to socialize.
Most cocktails containing liquor are made today with gin and ingenuity. In brief, take an ample supply of the former and use your imagination. For the benefit of a minority, it is courteous to serve chilled fruit juice in addition to cocktails made with liquor.
Well as giraffes say, you don't get no leaves unless you stick your neck out.
Loosen your girdle and let er fly!
It's not just enough to swing at the ball. You've got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it.
When you're a teenager, you want to meet a lot of girls - you want to get the most girls. You don't know anything about respect; you don't know anything about being faithful and loyal to your girlfriend.
Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.
On film you put all your energies into a single glance.
I always like to say our shows should be something that, you know, before 10 o'clock, if your kid wanders into the room, they should be able to glance at the TV, watch what's happening, but not quite know what's happening. That's always my standard.
I went on Accutane, which is very strong. Your sebaceous glands dry up, you can't exercise, and you have very dry lips. But it was a miracle, and it worked.
Most actors hate watching their own films because all you can see is the glaring mistakes, your own tricks and ticks.
Don't throw stones at your neighbors if your own windows are glass.
Hair that gleams can send a clear sign that you're young and in your prime, whatever your actual age.
When you are diagnosed with prostate cancer, your condition is ranked on the Gleason Score, which measures its level of aggression. Mine is graded at seven out of 10. But this doesn't tell me where I stand in general.
To look in the eyes of audiences and see the kind of naughty glee that they got with being on the inside, the audience becomes your co-conspirators.