Any character you play, you're on his side. You do have the third eye that looks at what an appalling creature he is, but you have to look at what's good about him.

My father was a man of the theater. I grew up in a theater family. As a young man, as a boy, I gypsied around with my siblings and my parents to, like, eight different towns, went to eight different schools. All those things were extremely formative, and I think that's what happens.

It's my theory that if you hear enough applause and laughter at a young enough age, you're doomed

For me, working on stage is much more exhausting than all the other mediums, but it's also much more thrilling.

Books make great gifts because they're something you love that you can share.

I find I have to walk a little faster in public these days, but it's very easy to remember when nobody had any idea who I was.

The most exciting acting tends to happen in roles you never thought you could play.