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And I'm Not Apolitical - I'm Very Specific In My Politics. But A Lot Of The Time It's Nobody's Business Unless You're Over At My House Having Dinner.

When I Was 21 Years Old, I Had A Job Playing Santa Claus In A Shopping Centre In Sacramento. I Was Rail Thin, So It's Not Like I Was A Traditional Santa Claus Even Then. I Had A Square Stomach; That Was The Shape Of The Sofa Cushion That I Had Stuffed Into My Pants.

But I Also Think All Of The Great Stories In Literature Deal With Loneliness. Sometimes It's By Way Of Heartbreak, Sometimes It's By Way Of Injustice, Sometimes It's By Way Of Fate. There's An Infinite Number Of Ways To Examine It.

In The 1998 Oscars, I Found Myself In The Bathroom In A Stall, Next To Tom Selleck. So I Leaned Over And I Said ‘looks Like We’re A Couple Of Peeing Toms.’ His Angry Silence Is Something I’ll Never Forget.

Being Politically Correct Means Always Having To Say You're Sorry. Believe Me, The Power And Pleasure And The Emotion Of This Moment Is A Constant Speed Of Light.