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

Sometimes in life, we have to continue to learn the same lesson until it sticks.

I have been drumming my whole life.

I never made more than $50 doing any play in Chicago. That was the way I grew up.

When you play a character with power and energy, people lock into that and go, "Oh, this must be the guy."

One of the great things going on right now is social media and you get a real sense, immediately, about what people are feeling and thinking.

I'm just a stage actor from Chicago.