I'm nothing if not honest.

I decided at age 9, but I was reinforced at age 13 when a teacher told me I had talent. I can't say she really motivated me because I already knew. I knew I had talent. I went to the Jewish community theater and got in plays there. Then I went for the movies.

Tabouli is the best salad, but still, you don't win friends with salad

To teach our kids how to run our country, before they are called upon to run our country... if we don't, someone else will run our country.

People who commit adultery must die. Everyone knows that. Any movie tells you that!

Jaws, first time I saw it, I forgot I was in it. True. Totally forgot, and got as scared as everybody else, and it's a great movie.

I don't know what its like for most actors, but really clearly for myself acting has always been the fulfillment of personal fantasies. It isn't just art, its about being a person I've always wanted to be, or being in a situation, or being a hero.