Sometimes the odds are against you-the director doesn't know what the hell he's doing, or something falls apart in the production, or you're working with an actor who's just unbearable.

To work with a director that has emotional commitment and passion toward the characters, and the piece, and the experiences, it only enriches your work.

It was easier to do Shakespeare than a lot of modern movie scripts that are so poorly written.

I never just slide through anything. I explore everything to the fullest, whether good or bad.

I never felt like I belonged in Minnesota when I was growing up there. That's why I was out the door as soon as I turned 18.

I like playing characters who are out there on the edge, where they can explode at any moment or fall off the precipice.

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural.