Network television is all talk. I think there should be visuals on a show, some sense of mystery to it, connections that don't add up.

People who need therapy are in Afghanistan. They've seen horrible human cruelty and degradation, but they don't have time or the money for therapy.

I think people are intolerant of artists.

It doesn't matter if your lead character is good or bad. He just has to be interesting, and he has to be good at what he does.

I think storytelling is all about children. We human beings love to hear stories being told - and it first happens when you're a kid.

When I was doing 'The Sopranos,' I liked putting music together with the film; that was my favorite part of it.

There's something very dreamlike about film, and I will always be very fascinated by that, and I'm always tempted to go in that direction.