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

You have to fight for what you need to fight for.

Memories are just stories we tell ourselves about our past; and that's often why they don't match when we've shared the same experiences with someone.

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.

I used to be more insecure about working, and I guess the older I get, the more rich my life becomes, I don't need to work as much as I used to. I mean, New York is a hard town to be in when you have nothing else to do besides show business. It's brutal, especially as an actor, because you sit around with this low - grade fever of anxiety, waiting for the phone to ring. Or waiting for something.

The rule of surfing is never tell anyone where you go.

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