I did a lot of ridiculous television. Between 1980 and '85 I had no confidence, so I did everything I was told to do.

You know ladies and gentlemen, a long time ago , there were lots of people, but that was a long time ago

My characters all start with rhythms and sounds. Once I hear the voice and get into the rhythm, the attitude and the physicality just come out on their own.

If you just kind of live a regular life and make good 'Hollywood' money, you have a certain freedom.

The two things that can hurt you are if you need money or if you need fame. Those are the things that can be your Achilles' heel. But if you don't need money and you don't need fame, then you're free.

I'm a real people-pleaser.

I have a theory that if you're famous more years than you're not famous, then you get a little nutty.