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

I feel the most alive when I'm singing. I also get to be the mail man for some of the most beautiful lyrics ever written.

One of the greatest gifts that 'Homeland' has given me is it's affirming on a daily basis.

People on both sides of any conflict believe they are right, whether it's on a TV show or in the real world.

I wanted to go to a liberal arts college, I wanted to have that experience.

You rarely pay the rent by doing Shakespeare or Ibsen.

I'm a spiritual person, I'm an America, I'm a Jew, and all of those things influence every breath I take, everywhere I go.