A Murphy [Eddie Murphy] movie is like a Sidney Poitier comedy - he's that intensely good... He revolutionized acting. He's literally black Brando. Be….

The comics I've talked to have varied styles as stand-ups, but the throughline is that it's the most intense thing they've ever done..

I said [to my mom], "I want to go to the parachute regiment." She said, "Whew, that's tough. But okay, I understand.".

In the British military system, there is a very strict chain of command. Americans just want to win, and the correct strategy may be to speak directl….

One of the wonderful things about Portlandia - and I'm not just blowing smoke, although I can blow smoke, but I'm not - is that there is an expansive….

My mother never criticized any idea I had. She thought anybody could have anything. Even if I was in a poor family that worked at Ford Motor Company ….

I'm consciously working very hard at not eating..

Do I believe the execution will work out? Les Moonves said yes to Survivor based partly upon my show Eco-Challenge. He liked my way of filming outdoo….

For each show, we do maybe 15 versions before it goes on air. So I know every show microscopically..

When we went to war at the Falklands, Buck Kernan had to shake each man's hand as we boarded a boat for war..

Pro Publica distorts the relationship between organizations and their consultants..

Actors are the neediest people you're ever going to meet. And their relationship to real life, tenuous though it is because of all the wranglers, the….

I watched American TV shows: Starsky & Hutch, Dallas, Rockford Files, Bonanza. And for many summers growing up, I worked on my aunt and uncle's farm ….

The reason I have managed to get so many shows on television is because I've tried to be authentic. When you're gonna spend millions of dollars to se….

As a viewer I came of age during a time when cast members were prone to fistfights. So I may be carrying a little of that kind of image in my head..

When you've got kids, it's a big undertaking. It's like doing four movies in a row..

One of the best compliments I ever got was "You know what I like about you? You're smart enough to be scared. So many guys come on cocky, they don't ….

The Clash, in particular, transcends any category..

I did a thing called 24 Hour Plays, a thing they do every year on Broadway. A bunch of playwrights and actors get together, you write a play and you ….

Somebody'll be me, tomorrow or whenever. I've been doing this awhile. My time's limited. I've been doing this awhile..

A movie is a miracle, even if it turns out to be a disappointment..