There is no best anything in art. Phillip [Hoffman] isn't better than Heath [Ledger]; Joaquin [Phoenix] isn't better than David [Strathairn] or Terence [Howard]. They aren't better than me. We all do different things. It's more of a celebration of a lot of great work than to give the gold to somebody. The underappreciated factor certainly has gone away.

And the actors tend not to want to watch themselves very often. I'm one of those guys.

I also write plays, so I understand the writers mind, and how obsessed you can get writing.

We're all capable of anything as human beings. Any emotion, any action. We really are.

Well, the music industry is littered with actors who belatedly came to singing.

Working with Jim Carrey is an absolute gas. I have never laughed so hard for so long. Had he been on-board for the sequel of Dumb & Dumber, I would've jumped on, with no hesitation.

I just never did buy this idea that you have to live in Los Angeles to be an actor. I didn't see that as a requirement in my job description.