It's been a lifetime of trying to have less beef. Beef comes very naturally to me. I was born with my dukes up, but that's not always necessary anymore. I have to retrain myself.

I was coming to be an adult, the AIDS epidemic happened. Moving to New York, watching that unfold, and watching the activism around that... it was complete chaos of life, and then this horrific non-response from the powers that be. There was a lot of misery and sadness tied up in that.

I have to say: We were looking at all of Native American actors, who mostly all work under one casting director. And there's so much talent to be cast. There really is. We saw some really good readings. There's more talent to be had there.

I don't dislike everything I do. Especially with a film, you don't have an easy relationship with it when it's done because it's been your life.

Happiness is a strange word. So conclusive. Happiness is a thing that happens for a moment.

I'm drawn to people that have tasks to do.

Waking up and having a project to work on is one of life's great pleasures.