I don't understand how somebody wouldn't have a sense of humor about themselves.

There's no worse feeling in the world than realizing the play you've directed doesn't work.

Unlike my grandfather or my brother, I've actually been able to make some money at a racetrack.

I don't wake up drenched in sweat because I haven't been on stage in years.

One doesn't know if one had a happy childhood or not. I don't really know what it means.

You can't work in the movies. Movies are all about lighting. Very few filmmakers will concentrate on the story. You get very little rehearsal time, so anything you do onscreen is a kind of speed painting.

My father could be very distancing. My clearest memory is of him squatting, watering plants for hours and hours at a time, completely silent. He was very self-contained; my mother was more outgoing and chatty and social. I'm certainly more like her.