The definition of insanity in Texas is so insane that it's impossible to be insane in Texas.

I particularly love theater, I just love a challenge, and always have, and will do anything to make it interesting. I'll try anything, really, as long as it's a challenge and you can have some fun doing it.

I am a professional actor and I don't go about moralizing about what the character does. Otherwise, seriously, why be an actor? You're not making some kind of social statement. That's not what actors do. They may inadvertently do it, but it's because of the script, not the acting.

My favorite actor who played villains - who could play anything, really - was Jimmy Cagney.

The great thing about Burgess's work is the dichotomy of making the hero or anti-hero an immoral man. And that's what makes it interesting. Because, you know, you are sucked into kind of like this guy.

It's always a fascinating subject - a serial killer let loose on a small community. It always holds, it's always scary.

Let's not get too precious about it: actors are not heart surgeons or brain surgeons. We are just entertaining people.