I come from Des Moines. Someone had to.

I'm a great believer that you had to do everything you've done to have got to where you are.

I grew up in Des Moines. My dad had a house full of books, things like P.G. Wodehouse books and 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte.

I often feel I'm a disappointment to people because they expect me to be the guy in the books. When I sit next to someone at a dinner party I can see they expect me to be quick and witty, and I'm not at all.

Boston's freeway system is insane. It was clearly designed by a person who had spent his childhood crashing toy trains.

I had always thought that once you grew up you could do anything you wanted - stay up all night or eat ice-cream straight out of the container.