There are the obstacles of your position as an actor, not being a commodity enough to be hired by the big directors for projects that have some kind of integrity, because the successful actors who've been in the game for a while want those roles. So there's more competition, so you have to work harder and be right for it.

It's interesting because you feel on the one hand, we understand people from what the say, and in another sense, you'd think that you'd be able to convey more through dialogue.

It made me have a much greater understanding of loss, of loneliness, and the level of intense tragedy that so many people have experienced in this world, I take a lot less for granted.

You'd be surprised how difficult it is relinquish a cell phone

People think fame and money will bring you happiness. Fame actually makes life, especially human relationships, much more complicated.

I bet they didn't tell you that was in the gift bag.

My dad told me, 'It takes fifteen years to be an overnight success', and it took me seventeen and a half years.