If you like comedy, go home and curl up with Leviticus. The writers of The Onion are handed Leviticus on their first day.

When we think of an actor, we think of a tanned, frosted-tipped, model-looking guy. We don't think of a plumber.

I've been working steadily as an actor since around 1998. I wasn't well known in the public, but I was a dependable working journeyman.

Not only do I recommend Wendell Berry to anyone who will talk to me for more than seven seconds, but I buy his books in quantity and send them to people. I bought a few dozen of his newest, "Our Only World."

Always maintain the attitude of a student. If you think you've done learning, bitterness sets in, but if you have more to achieve every day, in any arena, that makes each morning's awakening full of potential and cheery portent.

I would like Americans to make things with their hands. Thomas Jefferson and I feel that makes for a much stronger nation.

If I had more time, I'd watch more woodworking or home-improvement shows, but, not enough hours in the day.