I think that sometimes you don't have the opportunities for some of the most A-list-type movies, big-budget movies. But I think it's important to keep working and make the best of what's available. Because otherwise, what? Are you just going to get bitter and moan? What does my mom always say? "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."

I love the rehearsal process in the theatre, and the visceral sense of contact and communication with a live audience.

You have to be so confident and so gifted to fill five minutes of nothing at the very beginning of a play before even a word is uttered.

I like Chicago. It's a great city. It's always fun to revisit it.

I like every single actor or actress in the world, because we never know what the conditions are like when they are working. I give everyone the benefit of the doubt and root for them like a psychotic sports fan

When I was in college, all the pretty women were in the theatre, so I auditioned for a play.

Remember to be as smart as you are.