I'm still the fat kid from high school who never had a date.

I'm still the fat kid from high school who never had a date.

I am not a sad clown. I am not a sad clown.

I seem to always inspire a strong reaction one way or the other.

I was born Joseph Lane, but when I applied to the actors union, they said they already had a Joe Lane on the books and I'd have to change my last or first name. I had played the character of Nathan Detroit, whom I liked very much, in 'Guys and Dolls,' so I took the name Nathan.

The more competition, the better. I hope to get snubbed again this year.

'The Producers' is a sort of a once in a lifetime kind of phenomenon, and I was grateful to be a part of it.