It is my wish to delight all members of the family, young and old, parent and child.
All art is autobiographical. You can only create what you are.
If you do something for someone else, never remember. If someone does something for you, never forget.
So if you aspire to be a good conversationali st, be an attentive listener. To be interesting, be interested. Ask questions that other persons will enjoy answering. Encourage them to talk about themselves and their accomplishments
The value of a smile. . . It costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None are so rich they can get along without it, and none so poor but are richer for its benefits. It creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in a business, and is the countersign of friends.
We all have possibilities we don't know about. We can do things we don't even dream we can do. It's only when necessity faces us that we rise to the occasion and actually do the things that hitherto have seemed impossible.
The most important thing in life is not simply to capitalize on your gains. Any fool can do that. The important thing is to profit from your losses. That requires intelligence, and makes the difference between a man of sense and a fool.
I feel that I have grown so much as an actor being on 'Homeland'.
The real contest is always between what you've done and what you're capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself and nobody else.
Happiness can be bought with a bottle of wine and has become ambiguous through overuse.
The purpose of life is to get as close as we can to other people.