I think good art, if I could be pretentious enough to say, I think good art deals with the micro to explain the macro.

People aren't going to throw the kind of money at certain people that they used to.

The drama nerd comes out in me when I'm in a theater.

Something that could bring you wealth and fame could also be your end, your undoing.

I've been reading a bunch of stuff lately - like Joseph Campbell - that has made me realize that people in our cultural, especially in the liberal community, often go in search of a foe. It's like we always need a hill to climb up or something to push against, or we feel as if we're not working constructively in the world.

Vanity is something that will only get in the way of doing your best work, and ultimately if you're truly vain you care more about your work than how you look in your work. I actually consider myself a pretty vain guy when it comes to that.

I always thought I'd be a New York theater actor, riding my bicycle to rehearsal. That was all I ever wanted.