I think any actor can probably identify with being a professional liar. You don't always look at yourself that way, but I know a lot of days I do.

I think that Poe is so resonant because he represents that part of us that is in misery or sorrowful or wants to explore the darkness. He wrote a great story called 'The Imp of the Perverse' about the instinct towards self-destruction. Poe is the godfather of Goth literature and that whole movement.

All my romantic stories are a scrambled version of that first one.

I just love the process of working with other actors.

No, actors go out with actresses as a form of self-flagellation.

Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable or am I miserable because listen to pop music?

In the United States, we can talk about ISIS, but we can't talk about Palestine.