I got a wonderful college education. I went to Harvard. In those four years I accumulated a lot of knowledge but I also created a kind of habit of learning that has stayed with me my whole life.

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.

You kill three people, they call you a murderer. You kill a million people, they call you a conqueror. Go figure.

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

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

I went to Princeton High School, when I was very serious about being an artist. I was in a theatre family but I didn't want to become an actor.

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