You think of George Washington, this man who was larger than life, and in some ways he was. But at the same time, he's just a person.

I went to Julliard and we did a lot of mask work there, and I remember thinking in class, 'When am I ever going to use this?

You learn history in school, and you have a reverential feeling toward it. But by being irreverent, it feels current.

Part of your job as an artist is to push yourself and make sure your creative juices are flowing.

I only play projects with weird interpretations of presidents.

The only thing more intimidating than a huge international film star is your mother-in-law.

You never can take for granted that you have a job.