I was caught in a private cycle of sadness and the only conceivable relief I could find was in the telling.

I am often fond of saying the Trekkers are passionate about a hobby, their hobby is 'Star Trek.' They are by and large very imaginative, very intelligent people, and they certainly have been more than generous to me.

It's not refreshing where there is confusion or any kind of discomfort in a group that has to work that closely together.

This is not the 19th century, where actors are expected to play completely opposite roles. We're not typecast, but we're brought in because somebody thinks that it's a good fit, so you make it a better fit.

I've done a lot of television in life, and I don't remember the last time that I felt so consistently happy [working with Jenji Kohan].

An Edward Povey hangs in my living room and every day I am reminded of his originality, his beauty, and the eternal promise of his craft.

Over the course of my career, which is about 40 years, I've visited plenty of prisons and I know what they're like.