Because it's me playing the character, trying to find a way to make it believable and entertaining and interesting.

The first thing I remember is Alexander Calder - our school took us on a field trip to go see the Calder mobiles, and that always stuck in my memory.

Through my friend Tony Shafrazi, who's an art dealer and an artist himself - he helped to show Basquiat and Keith Haring, and has worked with the Francis Bacon estate - it was really through my friendship with Tony that I developed even more of an interest in art.

I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time.

I guess that's the thing about Rome: It never changes.

My mother photographed Donald Judd in Marfa, Texas, right before he passed away. He was actually the first artist whose work I collected. I just loved the photographs that my mom had done of Donald Judd and the installations in Marfa.

I definitely would like to do some more dramatic roles.