Ill give you an idea of how Jewish Mel Brooks is: Thats a nose job.

I think I've been really lucky to keep my career so varied, and to be open. There's safety in repetition, but there's also a trap there.

One of my great influences was Don Knotts as Barney Fife.

When you start a new project and they say, "Your director is going to be Joe Blo," you're hoping that Joe Blo will be the next Martin Scorsese, but it doesn't always work out that way.

You try to figure out things to keep yourself interested. It's very easy to get lulled.

Ill give you an idea of how Jewish Mel Brooks is: Thats a nose job.

A musical is only as good as its director. The same can also be said for the CIA.