True freedom is understanding that we have a choice in who and what we allow to have power over us.

I had this sort of idolatry for certain actors who preceded me, people who inspired me, so I'm honored to be that way for young actors.

You have to embrace getting older.

The minute you start caring about what other people think, is the minute you stop being yourself.

Young people who learn the arts do better in every phase of their lives.

Some people are filled by compassion and a desire to do good, and some simply don't think anything's going to make a difference.

The progression of roles you take strings together a portrait of an actor, but it's a completely random process.