The first thing I thought [when I read the script] was that Frasier was an intellectual at some points but also an Everyman - flawed and very insecure.

Prayer is when you talk to God. Meditation is when you're listening. Playing the piano allows you to do both at the same time.

The first thing I thought [when I read the script] was that Frasier was an intellectual at some points but also an Everyman - flawed and very insecure.

I was brought up to never lie. Sure, I have. But in the final mix, the lies I've told are far outweighed by the truths I've lived.

No day-to-day mishaps or indignities can really compromise your sense of self after you've survived a deep tragedy.

What I can control is how I react. I can't control anything else.

I don't know if I'm addicted to fame; fame is more of an unpleasant circumstance of an addiction to creativity.