Some of the greatest things, as I understand, they have come about by serendipity, the greatest discoveries

The one hour live debate in the West Wing that we did was one of the most exciting times for me on stage or on camera, because anything could go wrong.

Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been.

I don't really worry about the size of the part much any more. It's nice to have more time to work on the character, and to have big scenes to play. But if there's something playable there, and if it's interesting to do, then that's nice.

Here's my Golden Rule for a tarnished age: Be fair with others, but keep after them until they're fair with you.

What then are doing if not creating a better place together? I think, for me the key has to be, what do I want to create? What is it I want to leave behind?

Originality is unexplored territory. You get there by carrying a canoe - you can't take a taxi.