One of the great things that you should never do that I learned from John Malkovich is to never judge your characters.

I grew up on the stage, where you just throw yourself into projects and don't get in your own way.

For the record, if you're not a stage actor, climbing onto Broadway and tackling something like David Mamet is not an easy thing to do.

What's this? You're wearing the shirt of the band you're going to see? Don't be that guy.

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

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 come from a theater family and a theater background, and I come from a philosophy that you respect the space you occupy when you work and you put everything that you have into something.