Theater opened up a whole new world for me. It was a freedom I'd never known before.

I've been directed by other actors, and being an actor doesn't make you a good director.

When one thing ends, you put it away and start from scratch on the next thing.

Every part I get, I just think I'm so lucky. They're so hard to get, you know.

I've loved every minute of every hour I've spent doing theatre.

I was too practical to major in theater. Acting - what was I going to do with acting? There was no future in it.

My profession is about as far away from growing up in southern Illinois as you can get.