I am one of the few men honest enough to say they do not understand women.

A man may be a tough, concentrated, successful money-maker and never contribute to his country anything more than a horrible example.

Considering the company I keep in this place, that is hardly surprising.

Because I actually find the next take after they've controlled it a little bit and repressed the laughter is actually a really interesting take, because that's still going on underneath the surface. That struggle to maintain composure becomes part of the joy of the scene.

The studio is really fun because I don't make it into the studio unless I've got something I really like. I love working with different musicians in the studio; that's a real joy, working with someone for the first time.

If you ask anybody what they think of clowns, it's associated as much or more with something crazy and scary as it is something joyful.

To show a child what once delighted you, to find the child's delight added to your own - this is happiness.