I don't think life owes me anything and the business doesn't owe me anything. The only way to approach it is by working hard and loving what you do. If you do that and have faith, maybe you will get lucky. I mean that sincerely and specifically. I truly believe that no professional career in the arts is capable without a healthy dose of luck.

Any kind of civil rights oppression is wrong.

You need to tell the truth to the audience, or they will throw a brick through the TV. They'll turn you off.

I was just infused with ideas and I would dream about it and wake up and go, "Oh, I have another idea about Walter White." It was so well written. And it just got into my soul.

There's boldness in being assertive; there's strength and confidence.

My passion is becoming involved in good work, whether that means as an actor or writer or director or producer or all - that is not as important to me.

I think naturally, if you're an actor, there's a high level of assertiveness that you need to have to survive this business. There's boldness in being assertive, and there's strength and confidence.