On his first favourite book:
Bridge to Terabithia was a book my mother read to my brother and me before we would go to sleep. Well written, beautiful imagery, full of imagination. Quite an emotional ending, though. Mom stopped reading it aloud for weeks, finding excuse after excuse as to why she was busy. We finally forced her and, sure enough, we all had a good cry.
On playing ‘Neil Patrick Harris’ in Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle:
I heard through the grapevine that they’d written this movie and that I was in it, and that I had to call my attorneys and make it stop — that it was a bad thing, and I read it and thought it was hilarious. A friend was auditioning for a different part in the movie and said, ‘do you know about this movie that you’re in?’
On how Harold & Kumar changed the direction of his career:
I was actively seeking out smaller interesting plays and dramatic movies, and sort of leaning towards a Philip Seymour Hoffman-y kind of vibe for my career. And the comedy was so forceful in it that I think it spun my trajectory into a more mainstream comedic way that I wasn’t looking at, and I’m incredibly grateful for. I don’t think How I Met Your Mother would have happened had the first movie not come out.
His official statement to People magazine about his private life:
The public eye has always been kind to me, and until recently I have been able to live a pretty normal life. Now it seems there is speculation and interest in my private life and relationships. So, rather than ignore those who choose to publish their opinions without actually talking to me, I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love.
