In life, do you ever really know if you're missing an opportunity? No, you really don't.

The film is made in the editing room.

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

I think you should be serious about what you do because this is it. This is the only life you've got.

Great talent admits shortcomings.

Acting is so difficult for me that, unless the work is of a certain stature in my mind, unless I reach the expectations I have of myself, I'm unhappy. Then it's a miserable existence. I'm putting a piece of myself out there. If it doesn't do anything, I feel so ashamed. I'm afraid I'll be the kind of actor who thought he would make a difference and didn't. Right now, though, I feel like I made a little bit of difference.

Sometimes I have a great day of filming and sometimes the theater strikes me better. It just depends.