Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you; it's a way to survive and get closer to the truth.

Fame didn't happen to me in my 20s, it has been a gradual thing which probably makes it easier to deal with.

I think the way we talk about cancer has really evolved. I remember the way my grandmother used to talk about it, like a death sentence, no-one would even mention the word.

I think everybody handles things very differently and you can conjecture, but until you're put in that situation, you really don't know.

I love actors, regardless of where they are in their skill level. There's something terribly satisfying about working with someone who's really learning.

I crave a cone of silence every once in while.

I know that actors and actresses have a great reputation for being very, very selfish, and in some cases, that's very true. But in the theater I find it doesn't help you to be selfish. You sort of have to be selfless in the theater, and the more selfless you are - that doesn't mean don't take care of yourself - but the more you sort of surrender to the work, I find, the better the work is. That's just my experience.