"Fox is not a charity. As much as I hate the idea that commerce should come ahead of art, it's true. I wish they could say, 'Hey, let's just take some of that Simpsons money and put it into Arrested Development,' but that would be the dumbest fucking move ever." —David Cross [VF Daily/VF]

"They had (me) wearing a really crazy tie-dye sleeveless vest with fur on it. I said if I have to dress like a crazy man on top of a unicorn, I just think I'll never hear the end of it. So I got to dress normally on top of a unicorn, to save face." —Neil Patrick Harris on retaining his dignity in Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantánamo Bay [USAT]

"He's the best rapper of all time and I think he'll knock it out of the park." —Gwyneth Paltrow defending Jay-Z against charges that he shouldn't headline the Glastonbury music festival [E!]

"My agent won't like me saying this, but I have a lot of time on my hands and I have money saved from my modeling days, so I can work for very little money, I have that possibility." —Isabella Rossellini pisses off her agent [Reuters via Yahoo]

"He has no idea that 'Birthday Girl' isn't even on the album. They don't know we shot the 'Rising Down' video. They just know they approved an (electronic press kit) budget." —the Roots drummer Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson on the band's relationship with Island Def Jam chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid [Billboard via Yahoo]

"Guns, tits, ass, no acting!" —Sienna Miller finally sells us on G.I. Joe [E!]