I try to have all my characters have a sense of humor. To me the most interesting thing is a desperate character. I think desperation is funny.

I don't go see big, silly movies. I like small things about regular folks, you know?

I've met people I wished I hadn't met. But Al Pacino was not one of them. For a guy who's old enough to be my father I feel like we're kindred spirits. We have a lot in common. Our families and our history with our families is very similar. Our relationships with our families is very similar. We had a lot more in common than I thought.

I try to have all my characters have a sense of humor. To me the most interesting thing is a desperate character. I think desperation is funny.

Growing up, I wasn't an athlete or anything like that. The only place I felt like I belonged was in the theater.

I just want different parts; I wanna be that guy who people mention and they don't know who you're talking about until you say a few movies they've been in and then people are amazed that it's the same person.

The music I was always attracted to and the shows I was really into like, you know, those weekend Don Kirshner shows, "Midnight Special," those shows, I remember watching those and the music was just on; it was the greatest radio stations.