The truth is, an actor's performance is the result of work by a lot more people than just the actor. When you see that character portrayed up on screen, there is the work certainly of the actor, but there's the work of the editor, there's the work of what the camera was doing. What the music was doing, all of the above.

Our culture has a tendency to pigeonhole people and to try to tear down anybody who's breaking out of our comfort zone. That's why we get into these cultural ruts that end up being destructive prejudices. But breaking out of that comfort zone is the most rewarding thing you can do, in your life. I do my best to push myself, when I can.

I was studying for the SAT's and learning lines.

This overwhelming desire to be close to you directly conflicts with my intense fear of people.

I just like to do work that inspires me, and I don't pay any attention to whether it's a high- or low-budget movie.

Let's face it, most pretty girls aren't funny.

I was such a big Dustin Hoffman fan when I was young.