Never trust a man whom you know to have acted like a scoundrel to others, whatever friendliness he may profess to feel towards yourself, however plausible he may be, or however kindly he may behave; be sure that, the moment he has anything to gain by so doing, he will "throw you over."

You're happy that people are seeing your work. As for the critics, it really hurts when they knock you.

I don't think you should just do what makes you happy. Do what makes you great.

My parents are more likely to know who Franz Liszt is than Snooki.

You do not have to be fearless, just don't let fear stop you.

In my theater days I assumed that you had to get rid of yourself to do a character well, and I don’t think I was a very good actor when I did that.

There are times in your life when you feel like the dumbest man on the planet and you’re insecure about something, and then there are times where you feel like, “Hey, I’m a pretty smart guy and I’m pulling it together …”