I am so honored to be named as one of Time's 100 most influential people.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
For a time, at least, I was the most famous person in the entire world.
It's not like I'm the most famous person in the world.
Whether I like it or not, I've become influential to people.
It took being famous to make me cool, which, by the way, I never forgot.
Johnny Carson was a big influence on me - all of those shows I did with him over the years, like, 100 of them, they made a bit of a name for me at the time, so that part of my life was very good.
The Oscar nomination made me a recognizable name to other actors and people in general.
I have so many favorite authors; I can't name just one.
Jesus remains the most influential person in history, one who has inspired untold followers for millennia.
Obviously, the person who had most influence on my career was Ken Thompson.
The people I really most admire are Robert Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt. If you know someone, it is very hard to revere them.