I talked with Quentin about where the character came from, and he told me Kansas City. I don't know how somebody talks from Kansas City, so I made him from New York.

Just because people want to eat the burger doesn't mean they want to meet the cow.

Bob Altman had this relaxed but serious attitude. Everybody loved him. I wanted him to adopt me.

My greatest hope was to get discovered as a comedian and get on a sitcom.

I suppose things are better now, but ... I don't know. People still hate each other, they just know how to hide it better.

I don't think I'm that much different from any other working actor that's trying to make a living.

There's a certain type of character that you can't help but come in contact with growing up and living in Brooklyn and Long Island. A certain mixture of moxie, heart, and a wise guy sense of humor.