If [being confident stems from] a self-esteem issue, it's important to embrace the things you might define as so-called imperfections - because something that you might call an imperfection, someone else might find so amazing and so beautiful. It's all in how you embrace yourself, your faults, and your mistakes in life. There's no better way to learn and become a better person than to go through those moments.

I think the moments that are difficult for anybody are when you see what your life could be, if only you had the courage to take the steps needed.

When I first started, I was kind of surprised that anyone would ever hire me at all. So I took everything that I was offered.

Let's face it, making movies is all risk. Most of the time, batting average-wise, the reward does not outweigh the risk.

I've never directed anything before 'Mad Men,' so I don't feel I have any advice for the other directors.

A painting can't be everything. You have to stop, at some point. It has to be finished, if you want anyone to see it. Some people just continue to work on things, forever. I don't know which is better.

Characters can become boring. That's what's tricky about television. It goes on and on - you're playing this same character for five seasons and it gets easy to fall into just walking on the set and assuming you know how to play a scene.