I did a comparison of a school of architects known as the New York Five. I compared their articulation of wall surfaces, which I enjoyed very much

Intellectuals would be much more accepted now than in the '40s

I think the reaction to a World War II situation would be the same today as it was in 1942. Initially, people would question, but once patriotism got stirred up, the whole thing would gather momentum and we'd all pull together.

In this business, you just never know from day to day. It's one reason I held off getting too involved in entertainment. I like being able to plan, I like to know what I'm going to be doing.

Good work is good work wherever it's done, in a play, a motion picture or television, and that includes commercials

The first two pictures I did, I played a young student in prep school. When I did Lifeguard, everyone was saying, You're so Southern California. It was a surprise to me

What I do is not some magical, mystical thing. I simply get up in the morning, get to work on time, say my lines, and do the best I can