People ask, 'What's the best role you've ever played?' The next one.

I've got the Jewish guilt and the Irish shame and it's a hell of a job distinguishing which is which.

Lots of people fantasize about what it would be like if they were president... Most think they'd be decent and wouldn't be corrupted at all, that they'd remain true to themselves.

But you have to trust your instincts. Because you're not going to try it 20 different ways during rehearsal. You'll try it two or three different ways, maybe, but then you've got five other scenes you're shooting that day. You've got to keep going.

Ambition without contribution is of no significance.

I've never felt completely satisfied with what I've done. I tend to see things too critically. I'm trying to get over that.

I'm a real pushover for animals.