All these things that enter your head are assignments. You write them up and then throw them out there and if someone wants to do it, your assignment is done.

There was an era when people would turn on their radio and hear a radio drama. Now, you could be as scared by that as seeing it filmed. In those days, people used to sit by the fire and imagine what they were hearing. Everything is its own art form.

If you have wonderful moments, don't second-guess them, just enjoy them.

The thing you can always rely on, your core person, comes from your family's attention and love.

People do think I'm Jewish. But we're Irish Catholic. My father had a brogue.

What's great about being a character actor is you know that you can survive forever. It's not about the gloss of your eyebrows.

When you have to worry about paying the rent, you're never bored. You're just happy to have that job. But once you don't have to worry and reach the point where it's no longer about the money, you're able to look at other opportunities outside of your comfort zone.