Every little kid has always wanted to be a race car driver. This gets some of that out.

I had done the sitcom thing to lesser and lesser degrees of success.

I decided sitcoms weren't for me.

I wanted something where I could have the clearest and most unfiltered artistic and creative voice.

I never wanted to lose out on an acting job and wonder if I hadn't been trained enough.

I’ve tried actively to define myself and redefine myself, and not be pigeonholed.

A friend of mine had his own theatre company, and he jumped me in like I was in a gang. And once I came in, it was just that simple. For the first time in my life, I felt, 'This is a career, this is a life that I think I can grow old doing.' It was love at first sight. I loved being on stage and reading these plays. It was great.