We agreed that we cannot let personal political attacks get in the way of doing the very best we can for California's children..

Everybody talks about wanting to change things and help and fix, but ultimately all you can do is fix yourself. And that's a lot. Because if you can ….

I guess as I get older, I'm kind of getting drawn to the things that I really love the most, which is trying to figure out ways of blending politics ….

Anytime a movie lasts, it's really a thrill. I mean, that people can still pick up on it, and still enjoy it, that makes you feel great..

I act once in awhile if something comes up that seems fun. I like to do it - its a lot of fun because theres no responsibility. You let other people ….

I hate those movies where hundreds of people get blown up and there are jokes afterward. They poison the soul..

I love thrillers. I've never made them, but I would say a really good thriller is my favorite kind of a movie. If I can get a really great thriller, ….

You work with every actor differently. It's like if you're a mother, if you have children, some children need more discipline. Other children you bac….

When you do improv, you're everything. You're a performer, writer, and director, because you're moving the scene in the direction you want it to go, ….

Hollywood is one of those places where, traditionally, money has come from - along with New York, Texas, Florida, Silicon Valley in northern Californ….

With someone like Barack Obama, I think the whole America, the whole world will coalesce. Every election is about change, and change takes a long tim….

Albert [Brooks] was rare in that he could make adults laugh. He was a prodigy. At age 15 and 16, he could make my dad laugh uncontrollably. And whene….

I love working with my dad, but I need to be independent and do my own stuff..

TV's great. I think the best stuff is happening on television..

As you get older, all those dumb clichés, they're all true. You only have a certain amount of time left, and you should only spend it doing the thing….

Whether it's films or painting or music or writing a book, the greatest experience is being able to express yourself and what you've gone through, tr….

I was certainly a child of the '60s, and I came out of that era, and as a young actor, I got cast as a lot of counterculture hippie types..

The problem we have right now in Washington is we don't have the face of a leader..

My fear is that the Tea Party gets a charismatic leader. Because all they're selling is fear and anger. And that's all Hitler sold. 'I'm angry and I'….

I like writing because you can make things happen and turn out the way they never do in real life..

People can be ignorant and still have loving, human qualities..