For me, the motivation really was to work with Al Pacino. To me, that seemed like an incredible opportunity, just a learning opportunity because I thought so highly of him.

Eventually you love people - friends or lovers - because of their flaws.

When I read a film script, I kind of see it in my head and I see the moments that shape what I understand the character to be. There's very little time for rehearsal.

I was always drawn toward the Actor's Studio. I studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute when I first came to New York. One of my favorite teachers was one of Al [Pachino]'s teachers, a guy named Charlie Laughton, who was just a wonderful, wonderful man.

Let's just say I decided that while my son is young I don't want to do projects that would take me away for months.

I'm about as healthy as a person can be. I quit smoking seven or eight years ago.

I don't necessarily like being defined by my profession.