I was lucky enough to come in at the beginning of the independent film movement, and it's really shaped my life and my career.

I'm at the mercy of others because I'm not a director. I'm not a producer. I'm not a writer.

In grade school I was a complete geek. You know, there's always the kid who's too short, the one who wears glasses, the kid who's not athletic. Well, I was all three.

People talk about generating my own work, but I don't really know how to go about that. There are certainly some roles in the theater I'd like to play but I don't know if I'll ever get to do it.

Loving someone is giving them the power to break your heart, but trusting them not to.

George Clooney is great. He's incredibly prepared and he attracts a tremendously talented crew, which says a lot for him personally and professionally.

There was a period of time in America where the advertising world actually went to the housewives of America and had them write jingles that would appeal to them. It was actually brilliant marketing.