Politics is topical - it's what's happening now, and we can either respond in the present or avoid it.

Historically, there would always be people among the general population who had family members, friends, cousins who'd done time or who'd been in prison.

You never know who's going to kill you until you meet them.

Being funny with a funny voice is more my comfort zone, a broader character that I try to humanize, a kind of silly or wacky persona that I try to fill in.

I was 16 and did a play at school. I was a rather good student... And then I did a play when I was 16 and completely lost all my concentration for academics.

Just watching Jack Lemmon made me want to get into this business.

I don't really remember much about the '60s at all. You know, 1970 is the first year I remember pretty well.