I think it's fair to say I'm attracted to playing characters who are rather intense.

The time it takes to get something done is the time it takes.

No one is going to beat the crap out of me more than me.

Peace in the Middle East isn't going to be created by another war or violent act on the other side.

Singing in Yiddish was a great thrill for me and came about through Joe Papp, the founder of The Public Theater.

Making Homeland series is not improvisational comedy theater, but it is improvisation. We might get a call that morning, while we're doing something, and the change goes in that is something that just happened an hour ago, in the world.

My dream has come true, now that I have passed it on.