I've always wanted to go where the work was or where I was wanted. The idea that it can be planned is one I let go of a long time ago.

I read a lot, I always read. I like to be inside a story. When I started acting, even in high school, it sort of felt like that's as close as you can get to being inside a book, and I feel that way even with movies more so, because you've kind of created this imaginary world, and everybody is colluding to create it.

I don't really care if people like a character ornot; I think in life we don't always like everybody. But you haveto be able to understand them.

We shouldn't require our politicians to be movie stars. Then again, we're all influenced by charisma. It's hard not to be. We all collectively fall for it.

Sarah Palin's real quality is that she is her own best creation.

Older, you know, is obviously relative. You're older if there's somebody younger than you in the room, and you're younger if there's someone older in the room.

Comedy is ridiculously hard. And if the rhythm is not right, if the music or the line is not right, it's not funny.