To write a story about New York that only deals with people in your age and socioeconomic bracket, that feels dishonest to me. So much of New York comes from everyone bumping into each other.

It's hard to explaining exactly what happened, but I felt in that moment that the divine, however we may choose to define such a thing, surely dwells as much in the concrete and taxi cabs as it does in the rivers, lakes, and mountains. Grace, I realized, is neither time nor place dependent. All we need is the right soundtrack.

One man's uplift is another man's sentimental hooey.

Kindness is not about instant gratification. More often, it's akin to a low-risk investment that appreciates steadily over time.

Each film is difficult, in its own particular way. There's a unique set of challenges on every movie.

I have really good female friends. I've never bought the whole men-and-women-can't-be-friends thing. I think that's sort of nonsense.

Acting on stage is still my favorite thing to do. And everyone who's been in musicals knows that there is nothing more fun.