I needed someone really intense, but also somebody with a lot of theatrical credibility.

My father could swear in Gaelic and English, by the way, ladies and gentlemen.

Elvis and I call up Cadillac dealerships all night long, suckin' down Ny Quil stingers and cheese. He says, what the hell's Lisa Marie thinking with that Michael Jackson crap?

Everybody's vying for people's attention in terms of eyeballs, earholes, and dollars.

Doing the same character over and over, it gets boring.

I learned a long time ago, if you want to keep your friends in show business, don't get famous. Because as soon as you get famous, a lot of the people you used to know, who didn't, become incredibly bitter and jealous. It's part of the territory.

Rosemary Rodriguez directed on Rescue Me for us, and I love her. She's fantastic with actresses and she's got a great sense of humor. That was a huge thing for me.