So much of Hollywood is about who the people you work with are.

The stage is a training ground and it's where you learn what's funny and what's successful.

Hollywood used to be run by artists and people who loved artists... people who wanted to make movies for all the right reasons. For the love. The Art. To tell stories. Yes to make money as well, but it was about both. Now I feel, it's mostly about bottom line and making money.

I always think that I'm the best thing in a lot of bad movies. Personally, I have to. I think that I like me as an actor.

How much do you have to pay someone to be in a George Clooney/Alexander Payne film? NOTHING!! Because everyone in the world wants to be a part of it. Therefore you pay nothing. And that continues until you become something they need... I'm not that kind of actor. I'm blue collar and very replaceable.

To me, the punk rock kids I grew up with were really, really smart, and to me, respecting those kids was a really big deal.

You can inspire people to give you greatness, or you can micro-manage them into your own one specific kernel of an idea. To me, I think that when you inspire people to give their best, then you're going to get the best result.