I want people to believe me when I play a part and they are less apt to if they know a lot about me and have associations about me.

The writer should always serve as his own angleworm —and the sharper the barb with which he fishes himself out of blackness, the better.

I don't think there are in life, pure darkness or pure light. Everyone's got a little of everything.

I went to a performance of 'The Crucible' at the Guthrie when I was a sophomore in high school, and I knew right away that that's what I wanted to do

I'm just looking for the best story being told by the best people and the best part that I can find. If those things add up, I want to be a part of it whether it's a studio film or, more likely in that instance, an independent film.

I generally play strong people and scary people.

There's a lot of skeletons in my closet!