My education began in theater school, and it continues to this day. I just continued learning to be a better performer.

I think that purity creates not only a higher level of artistic vision but a purer work ethic.

When I use weed creatively, I'm much better at drawing or making something or playing music. But what I do for a living is mostly performing as an actor or writing, and for those things I need to have my faculties sharp.

Really, all religious teachings can be boiled down to: “Just be cool. Don’t be an asshole.

I've never seen a theater community to rival that of Chicago. Neither New York nor L.A. has the raw talent or integrity that Chicago theater has, and I think it's because Chicago doesn't have Broadway or the film and TV business to distract it.

I learned the word non-conformist in fourth grade and immediately announced that I would grow up to become one.

I have a corn creamer that I love. It extracts pulp and juice from kernels, and I simmer that down into a creamed corn that has an almost mashed potato-like consistency. I add butter and hit it with chopped fresh chives at the end for an accent of color.