I can see the character in a photograph, in the way a guy stands or holds his hands, the way he buckles his belt. I fantasize a lot looking at photographs. I'm sure that doesn't work for many people.

It's human nature - we want to believe our children, our families, our President!

I think movies probably are a mirror in some way so we can see ourselves in them.

When you work as an actor, you've got to feel safe even in what appears to be the simplest things.

The idea of fixing of healing is an important part of any genuine spiritual approach. Kabbalah is very much about this idea of fixing of things that have been damaged. From a Buddhist point of view, things have been damaged because ignorance has intoxicated the mind.

Even in comedies, you've got to feel safe for things to just happen in a way that is natural and free, and recognizable as human.

People are expecting me to be a certain way all the time. It's not like if I come in here with a totally different personality and right before the camera starts they see this new character. It confuses everything. Life has a consensus reality to it and if you use that to your advantage it makes it much easier.