Samuel Smiles

Man cannot aspire if he looked down; if he rise, he must look up.

Men who are resolved to find a way for themselves will always find opportunities enough; and if they do not find them, they will make them.

He who labours not, cannot enjoy the reward of labour.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.

I love 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and 'Extras' and also 'The Trip.' That had all the nuances of friendship and finding things out about their lives without it being too much plot-driven.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.