I sang in the choir for years, even though my family belonged to another church.

Comedy is exaggerated realism. It can be stretched to the almost ludicrous, but it must always be believable.

The dining room in my old house was truly magnificent, but by far the worst room for conversation. I'd get up from the table, a very long table, and somebody would always say, Paul, I never got to talk to you.

I don't always prepare such rich meals. Sometimes I'll just serve a simple quiche, salad and dessert for dinner. During the week I try to eat lightly.

I often go on a liquid fast a couple of days a week. I never take just water. Instead, I'll have maybe six glasses of vegetable and fruit juices a day.

An actor shouldn't undergo psychoanalysis, because there are a lot of things you're better off not knowing.

A room is like a stage. If you see it without lighting, it can be the coldest place in the world.