Glenn Slater is my lyricist who, of the new young lyricists coming along, is the most exciting, I think.

Music, architecture and pictures have always been my passions, and all that material wealth has meant for me, is being able to have some of the pictures I liked.

Since 'School of Rock' opened, for the first time in my career, ever, really, I've had a lot of projects offered to me. It's extraordinary. Normally, I've initiated them all myself.

Superstar was made so early in my career I had nothing to do with it at all. The first time I saw it was the opening screening.

Happiness is an inside job.

No one goes straight to happiness after a breakup.

To make my brothers and my sister laugh was the greatest joy to me in my life. I like people who can make fun of themselves a lot.

I have always felt that laughter in the face of reality is probably the finest sound there is and will last until the day when the game is called on account of darkness. In this world, a good time to laugh is any time you can.