My grandmother took me to a lot of theater. I was exposed to performance quite a bit - everything from Broadway to off-Broadway and dance and music as well. I was very lucky that way. It was a very rich childhood.

Sometimes I have these abstract ideas and then lose track of myself.

So I am happy to have fans, especially if it enables me to keep working. And I am really grateful when people respond to my work.

We can become very short-sighted in terms of objectives. The first thing to go during times of economic crisis and budget cuts is funding for things that are essential and not-quantifiable, like the arts. Save Big Bird

There are a handful of actors who sustain interest because it's exciting to watch them get better at what they do. I want to be one of those actors.

I always feel like a goofy little kid.

I like analyzing human behavior. It's complex. That's what keeps me going.