I have so much empathy for these young actors that are 19 and all of a sudden they're beautiful and famous and rich. I'm like, 'Oh my God, I'd be dead.'

I didn't have any idea that I would be able to have a career in film.

I think you ultimately have to love who you're playing. You have to have that kind of feeling. You have to have passion for the person.

My girlfriend's a costume designer in the theater.

To be loved, I think, is the thing that gets you up in the morning.

I've worked with a lot of characters that are unhinged. I've played characters that are unhinged. That's, like, my job.

Ultimately, I think writing is a mixture of craft, inspiration, and being incredibly, courageously explorative with yourself - and being brutally honest, too.