I got a note from my father, who said that Success is wonderful, if you don't inhale. That was his own aphorism, and I think it's the very best thing he could have said to me or anyone else on the subject.

We're paid to care. That's what actors get their money for. But the main goal is not for the actors to be frustrated at the end of the show, but for the audience to be throwing their shoes at the television set. That's what we're trying for.

If you're going to be born ugly and be an actor - the least they can do is let you play Lincoln.

The virtue of the country is that it makes you thirsty for the city.

I don't think there's anything to be desired in a bunch of people chasing you around, trying to get a piece of your clothing.

I literally was saved by a role, from becoming a cab driver. I never did have to wait tables, though, so looking back I guess I had it pretty soft.

I don't like driving much.