Growing up I didn't want to be an actor. I sort of didn't want to go into the family business; the main reason being there was something I wanted to do far more, which was be an artist.

I consider myself a very lucky actor that, approaching 60, I'm still employed and employable.

In animation, there's this exhilarating moment of discovery when you see the film and you say, Oh THAT'S what I was doing.

When you end a successful sitcom, the most sensible thing to do is go back to the theater.

I went to Harvard and immediately fell into the theater gang, and I was already an experienced actor, so you go with the flow! I've already used the phrase "campus star."

I gave up shame a long time ago.

I'm always being asked to play roles or characters that I don't really resemble.