My wife, the actress Megan Mullally, was an English major at Northwestern University and loves fiction. Like so many things in my life, she curates things for me. For example, I have the daunting prospect of Donna Tartt's "The Goldfinch" waiting for me when I get through my current reading pile.

Just stand up for your principals and be loyal to your friends and family.

My career is inexplicable to me. So far I've just been not getting fired despite being myself.

When I got my job on Parks, it was so dreamy, kind of unfathomable. I didn't think a job that excellent could exist for me.

A lot of people find themselves in the entertainment business - or perhaps society steers them toward it - because they're beautiful.

I worked a lot in Chicago's theater scene as a fight choreographer. And so I do have a lot of experience in stage combat and also in Kabuki dance and Kabuki theater.

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