I was one of two Jewish kids in my school. We were probably one of two Jewish families in our town.

For the most part, Hollywood is very transactional. People want to make movies and television shows.

What is unusual about the United States - and it's something that I have never gotten used to - is that Jews here, there are so many of them, and they are so important to the culture.

I think DVD has been a real gold mine for a lot of reasons. You were selling a packaged good in a big mass market, so you could make it huge. You were selling or renting a thing that people didn't consume. You go to Blockbuster, rent five movies, and only watch two. That's a good business to be in.

I believe I could have had a career in the music industry without 'X Factor,' but it was an amazing platform that propelled me to where I am now.

Listen, if my career was to end tomorrow, I would have no complaints whatsoever.

I started my career in an era when footballers were different. There was a different culture.

As an actor, you just want to continue to work on things that you like. You can be in this business a long time and consistently working and just be totally artistically unfulfilled.