It's funny: I'm a lifelong musician, but because I principally play the piano it's been a solitary thing.

To be able to do this job in the first place you've got to have a bit of an ego.

The great thing about having been in a lot of make-up, and stuff like that, is that when you're working with someone who's in it, and you've been there and done it, but you're not in it anymore, you feel so good.

Growing up in a particular neighborhood, growing up in a working-class family, not having much money, all of those things fire you and can give you an edge, can give you an anger.

Well, I needed the work - that's the honest answer. I haven't worked for a while, a couple of years. So I thought it would be nice to get back to work and earn some money.

Being a good director is knowing sometimes when not to say something.

Over the years, I have been asked to play these sort of scary frenetic characters that express their emotions physically.