And I asked my mother 'can I touch the lady in the water? And she said yes I could, but I had to touch Mommy first. And then I asked, 'Mom, can I date the lady in the water?' and she said smiling 'sure, but you gotta date me first.' And yesterday I said 'Mom, may I marry the lady in the water?' and she said o.k., but you'll have to marry me first.

Lead roles are fun, but I'm especially happy other, more colorful supporting stuff has come along.

I get tired of myself pretty fast.

As an actor, to have achieved financial stability is amazing. But I always have this weird fear that I'm not going to get any more work; it's about not having enough money.

I married a Jewish lady, and we're raising our son Jewish, and since I'm not Jewish the whole thing is just a mystery to me. I leave it to her, actually, because it's just a great mystery.

Academia is a rarified culture, especially an Ivy League academic background.

It is because my dad died suddenly that I became an actor. I thought, I'm going to make money doing this thing I enjoy.