My mom always said that she didn't wear a red nose and big shoes because that's the reason people are scared of clowns. My dad is a sociology teacher, so he probably figured that out with her. Those are the things that are exaggerated, that don't give off the signals of humans. You know, if you draw a picture of a circle and ask somebody to feel empathy with the circle, they won't. But if you draw literally two, three dots inside the circle, like two eyes and a nose, you immediately feel empathy.

I find it very difficult to do normal things without getting approached.

All of my pleasures are guilty, but that's just the way I'm wired.

I felt self-conscious going out in the street prior to ever even being in a movie. That's just me.

Depression, if it's an unconsciously elected experience, is a luxury.

As an actor, you try to bring as much of yourself to a part to try and create a feeling of authenticity and emotional truth and resonance.

I like driving; I don't drive since I live in New York. I don't have an opportunity to drive, like, ever.