Smile at a stranger. See what happens.

A well-rounded performer will listen to all kinds of music. I like classical, Middle Eastern, and rock a lot.

I'd love to do situation comedy - it's the best job in show business.

I think that Stevie Nicks is one of the greats. Steve Nicks and Grace Slick and Janis Joplin have the real rock voices, to me.

What's the difference in opening from scratch in Philly or opening from scratch in New York? The old out-of-town tryout circuit - taking the show pre-Broadway to cities like Boston, New Haven, Philadelphia, Washington - has sort of been replaced with the amount of workshops we do.

I know what it means to have a leading part, and I know what it means to have a featured part.

It's not easy being an actor, and having said that, everybody's an actor. Do you know what I mean? Paris Hilton's an actor, which is kind of scary. But if you want to honor your craft and yourself, strive for the nobler instincts.