I had studied piano since I was 13, but I was surrounded by students who'd been playing since they were 5. I realized I was never going to be anything but mediocre.

Nothing makes an actor feel freer and more inventive and more creative than being trusted.

When you have satire, it has to be real. No matter how outrageous the comedy becomes, you have to believe in the characters.

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.

The worth of a life is not determined by a single failure or a solitary success.

You know, actors are fans, too. And talent is very attractive to me.

I had studied piano since I was 13, but I was surrounded by students who'd been playing since they were 5. I realized I was never going to be anything but mediocre.