The Dalai Lama was once asked for his favorite chant, and he said it was better not to have a favorite anything, which I think is a great thought.

You can't make people who you want them to be. That was a hard lesson for me.

As an actor you want to explore something you haven't done.

I don't know if there's a lot of patience anymore. I think that could serve a lot of people.

I have a place in Chicago and I get there as much as I can... The city is so unbelievably beautiful. It's one of the greatest cities on the planet. My heart beats differently when I'm in Chicago. It slows down and I feel more at ease.

I grew up watching PBS and wanting to be a part of it, just like HBO.

All I've done is work... I arrived in Los Angeles in my early 20s and I've been pounding the pavement ever since.