You can't take responsibility for everything. You can't have that kind of control. At some point, it's all out of our hands.

Do you know what I'm working on now? My first feature as a director.

You are an athlete when you're onstage. You can't get tired.

When I think of Peter Wolf I always remember the Portuguese proverb: 'Never say you will not drink from that glass again.'

Success is a relative quotient, and fame can be ephemeral. An Oscar is something that becomes a part of your record, a tangible acknowledgement that your efforts have made a difference.

I mean, I was always interested in people like Lenny Bruce, people who are breaking the old rules and making new ones.

I'm kind of a recluse.