We went back and forth and we could never get the details worked out. When it became obvious that it was not just a state dinner, it was more of a fundraising event, that is the wrong purpose of why we are here.

We were the Seattle Moroners, ... not the Mariners.

They were putting all the emphasis on her 4½-octave range, and that's not what separates Jessica from all the rest.

It's not surprising. But it's going to be weird not working all of those games.

My first love is film, always. I wanted to be an actor. That was my dream as a young man.

My first love is film, always. I wanted to be an actor. That was my dream as a young man, ... Now it's a whole lot better to be the guy behind the camera. This is the area where I really do my best stuff. It doesn't matter what you look like or if your hair's right.

Those are the places where we want to go and not take ourselves too seriously. We'll leave great actresses their slot in history.