On stage I make love to twenty five thousand people and then I go home alone. less than 1 minute read
Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. less than 1 minute read
Whenever I did a good performance, my Dad and my uncles, who were rabid movie fans, took me to the movies. There began my underlying love affair with film. less than 1 minute read
I recruited my dad to be my bass player and fired him on several occasions. He stayed on as a bus driver. less than 1 minute read
The people on my mum’s side of the family are atheist intellectuals who are ueber-proper. My dad’s side of the family are missionaries who are more comfortable sitting around in sweatpants than they are in a five-star restaurant. But those two influences converged in my life. less than 1 minute read
My dad was an entrepreneurial businessman, and maybe I got some of his ability. less than 1 minute read
I’ve got my dad’s height and smoking habit. But I think I’ve got my mum’s looks and sensibilities. less than 1 minute read
I love being a dad. I’d have more kids if I could. I’d take a couple more, one or two more before I croak. less than 1 minute read
Going through the grief period of my dad and losing him - that was the worst thing because you know when you get that call. When you are seven, eight years old, you have that almost vision in your mind of what that’s going to be like and what your going to feel like and it doesn’t prepare you. less than 1 minute read
You know, no matter what I am or what I do for a living, I’m still, you know, the husband and the dad and the protector of the house, and I have to be conscientious about that. less than 1 minute read
