There was no theater program or anything where I'm from. So junior year in high school I started the theater program.

It's very, very technical, what we do in film. While all of the lights are there and all of the crew members and directors are staring right at you, you have to be honest. It's a very difficult, but technical medium.

I am always outside and couldn't care less about what's on TV these days.

I've always wanted to do theater in Chicago. Chicago is a big theater town-and, in some ways, I think this city is savvier and smarter than New York. Sometimes, I think it's a little too chic to go to theater in New York these days.

I could never say I'm going to do bigger and better things because that would negate what I've already accomplished, and I don't want to do that.

I think that, especially with cable, it's an avenue to be creative. I think why people are drawn more now to cable shows than ever is that they take more risks, they're creatively pushing the envelope. I think that the networks have to answer to a bigger advertising calling, whereas the smaller cables have lower ceilings that they can bump their heads on.

There's not much out there that people are fighting for that leaves them with nothing but honor.