After a while I started to think of that as an image of something that went a lot deeper than the dead dog, which is you can't bring back anything to life.

I really don't like plays or movies that service propaganda.

I'm in the real world, some people try to steal from me, and I stop them, frequently, take them to court. I love a good lawsuit. It's fun.

Listening is being able to be changed by the other person.

artists try to say things that can't be said. in a fragile net of words, gestures, or colors, we hope to capture a feeling; a taste; a painful longing. but the net is always too porous, and we are left with the sweet frustration of almost knowing, which is teasingly pleasurable.

Everybody's on their toes and focused on what we're about to do, and then there's this moment where you relax because you see that everybody is there to do the best that they can. Everyone opens up to one another right away. That's a terrific thing. I love that about actors. They know how personal this job is.

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