I'm thrilled when I get nominated. I don't count how many and I don't remember how many I've had. I just know it's a lot.

This is your time and it feels normal to you, but really, there is no normal. There's only change and resistance to it and then more change.

America doesn't reward people of my age, either in day-to-day life or for their performances.

When criticism comes your way as an actor they are not criticizing your writing or your painting or your piece, they are criticizing you! It is hard to put that away in a place where you are not hurt.

I love food and I love sex.

The work itself is the reward, and if I choose challenging work, it'll pay me back with interest. At least I'll be interested, even if nobody else is.

You didn't have to work to keep your fear up, your energy up, or your anxiety. It is all kind of built into the process.