“Sometimes in entertainment, when people have done the Academy Awards -...” — Ryan Murphy Quote

Sometimes in entertainment, when people have done the Academy Awards - like, for example, in 'The Bodyguard' - I just didn't believe it; it didn't feel authentic.

When I was growing up my favorite show was 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', and I loved all the stuff that Norman Lear did.

You know, I'm very particular about my sheets. They have to be one hundred percent cotton, with a high thread count. Only cotton. No flannel.

When I was starting out in Hollywood, everything was such a battle.

I think I have a pattern of nice and lovely and then dark and twisted.

When you're in an academy, every day you're in at 9 A.M., and it's, 'Do this, do that,' but we just came with our football.

I lived at home while attending the University of Western Australia in Perth, while doing a gap year and - partly - while attending the Academy of Performing Arts on the other side of town.

When I spent time in the academy, exchanging ideas with young players, being on the field, the way they were looking at me - I loved it. And I felt really comfortable at it.

I started jiu-jitsu because my dad has had an academy since I was born. He's a black belt. Since I was 3, I had my first Gi and he would take me to the academy, showing me little drills... I would just watch his classes. Then, I had my first tournament when I was 6 years old and stayed with it ever since.