My birthday is a day when all I want is to bask in the love of my family and rarely read more

My birthday is a day when all I want is to bask in the love of my family and rarely accept offers for concerts and shows if they are to be held on this day.

It is lovely, when I forget all birthdays, including my own, to find that somebody remembers me.

It is lovely, when I forget all birthdays, including my own, to find that somebody remembers me.

I had a birthday one night on a farm we were shooting on. I walked into the tent, and there read more

I had a birthday one night on a farm we were shooting on. I walked into the tent, and there were 150 people waiting for me, all wearing masks of my face.

My mom FedExes a red velvet cake she makes from scratch to me every birthday.

My mom FedExes a red velvet cake she makes from scratch to me every birthday.

We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me. It's the day I was born. read more

We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me. It's the day I was born. My mother's birthday, and a lot of my friends' birthdays, are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date.

I was standing right behind Marilyn, completely invisible, when she sang 'Happy birthday, Mr. President.' And indeed, the corny thing read more

I was standing right behind Marilyn, completely invisible, when she sang 'Happy birthday, Mr. President.' And indeed, the corny thing happened: Her dress split for my benefit, and there was Marilyn, and yes, indeed, she didn't wear any underwear.

I'm not a big birthday guy; I never have been.

I'm not a big birthday guy; I never have been.

Presents don't really mean much to me. I don't want to sound mawkish, but - it was the realization that read more

Presents don't really mean much to me. I don't want to sound mawkish, but - it was the realization that I have a great many people in my life who really love me, and who I really love.

Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.

Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.