It's great to be able to pretend you're tough but funny at the same time.

I'm always looking, as an actor, for activities. I think it's far more interesting to watch what people do than what they say. You always want to watch behavior, because the dialogue as written by our illustrious leaders is great. Eminently playable.

The only people who have control over their careers are the ones you see on the covers of magazines. Everyone else is just plodding along making a living. The key is not to live over your means and overdo it.

You can't control the audience. When you're on the air and they're not coming to the party, it's time to shut down the party.

I always did think that when I turned 40, I'd start coming into my own.

I think work begets work.

My wife asks me, when I get home from auditions, if they asked how tall I am. And if I say "Yes," then she says, "Okay, you didn't get that job."