'true Blood' Excites Me. It Scares Me,

I Had To Wear A Fat Suit To Play Mma Ramotswe In 'the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.' She's Described As Being Like A Small Elephant, But She Loves Her Body And Size. When We Were Filming In Africa, It Was 110f. It Was Torturous. I Drank A Lot Of Water And Ate Cucumbers All The Time, And Underneath The Fat Suit I Shed Pounds - I Couldn't Help It.

I Think The First Time I Really Heard Poetry Was In The Schoolyard. Just The Little Limericks That Kids Say When They're Jumping Rope And Playing Games. I Think That's The First Time I Heard Rhyming Words - I Don't Know If I'd Call That The Definitive Poetry, But That's When I Heard Rhyming Words Said And Not Necessarily Sung.

In Philadelphia, You Are Welcome, And That's The City Of Brotherly Love. I Think That Makes Us Culturally Thick And Sound, So You Can Experience All Kinds Of Cultural Authenticity.

I Don't Want To Force Anything On Anyone. I'm Not Trying To Bust You Over The Head And Make You Buy This Record Or This Song Or Whatever. I'm Presenting It To You So You Can Take It In. You Know, It's Like Trying To Force A Kid To Eat Broccoli. If I Present It As Trees That Make Your Muscles Grow, My Son Is Like, 'i'm Down With Getting Muscles.'

My Grill Is Intended To Be Discreet. It's There Because I Enjoy Jewelry.