One of the things that's hardest as an actor is you are being critiqued constantly, and having your mother critiquing you can be challenging.

I do it because I want to exercise people's compassion and I do it because I really believe that for some reason what I do is important and meaningful.

It's easier in some ways being on the life raft and the other guy's in the boat and you can row alongside and be supportive. In some ways, that's an easier role.

I do know that I have to work hard for every single thing that I get, really hard, and that's okay.

I'm going to embarrass my kids - sex is important. Sex is really important.

I don't know if you're married, but sometimes there are times where one is really together with their partner. And then there are times when you're both just in your own thing, but you're there together.

I think it's important to do smaller films because I think that's where a lot of new things are happening.