I had a hard time treating my field as if it’s horse racing, putting actors in competition against each other. I see how the industry and the studios feel it’s important, but I don’t really have a feeling for being in competition. I want to feel sympathetic and close to others, not opposed to them.

All I can say is if the part doesn't delight me in some way, or I can't feel any compassion for it, I just can't do it.

I know that if I can't move people, then I have no business being an actor.

Either you're growing or you're decaying; there's no middle ground. If you're standing still, you're decaying.

No matter what you do or where you are, you're going to be missing out on something.

There's a familiarity that sometimes shocks and annoys the hell out of me. People want a relationship with you that they haven't earned.

I had a hard time treating my field as if it’s horse racing, putting actors in competition against each other. I see how the industry and the studios feel it’s important, but I don’t really have a feeling for being in competition. I want to feel sympathetic and close to others, not opposed to them.