I feel close to Lloyd in Say Anything. He was like a super-interesting version of me. Only Im not as good as him. Whatever part of me is romantic and optimistic, I reached into that to play Lloyd. – John Cusack
I was never into the popular school or clique or anything. Then I started doing movies when I was in high school, so then I got popular. Then the girls paid attention to you who didnt before. – John Cusack
I think being self-referential is really narcissistic. Whos to say anybodys even thinking of you that much? But some of these movies that Ive done, people still recite lines to me, even 20 years later. – John Cusack
Acting can be pretty challenging. I cant say making a romantic comedy is challenging, but to do anything well, you have to put yourself into it. – John Cusack
To a billion people around the world surviving on just a dollar a day, the question of what to eat tonight is more about life and death than about recipes. The struggle of poor people around the globe weighs heavily on me, especially now that I am a mother, which is why I work with Oxfam. – Giada De Laurentiis