“I gained the weight on purpose for 'Little Nicky,' and it was one of t...” — Allen Covert Quote

I gained the weight on purpose for 'Little Nicky,' and it was one of those cases where I'd done a few roles where I looked the same way, and I wanted to be the roommate because I thought that was the funniest part for me.

I love jokes that come out of nowhere. The ones where people look at the screen and go, 'What the Hell was that.' As long as it somehow ties back into the story, somehow.

I think if I did do something in another genre, it would be science fiction; I'm a big sci fi nerd.

I was taught that in this country if you work hard, you can do anything, and I don't see a lot of those principles in children's books today.

Many troubled Midwestern towns are grasping for ways to fend off decline and, in some cases, extinction.

Despite the characterization of some that teaching is an easy job, with short hours and summers off, the fact is that successful, dedicated teachers in the U.S. work long hours for little pay and, in many cases, insufficient support from their leadership.

Obviously, the most memorable has a lot to do with the time spent on the matter, and the Westerfield and Peterson cases are up at the top of the list.

The Republican establishment who did not want Trump to win - either the primary, in some cases the general - they were unable to do anything that impacted the actual vote.