I'm an actor who loves doing comedy.

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

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

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.

A few years ago, I won a Tony for Little Me and I learned two important lessons from that experience. 1. Fair-weather friends are so much more interesting to be around and 2. It's amazing what this award fetches on E-Bay.

I think loss can fuel how you lead your whole life.

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