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

I had a magic kit. I never really followed through on it, but I had my phase of wanting to do it, sure.

The trend now is to shoot in Canada because it's cheaper, and they don't care what the location is.

Oftentimes you'll see stuff that makes it into the mainstream that has been influenced by things that are clearly not from the mainstream.

I have a dresser, who literally is a guy who makes sure the tie is right. It's a little bit of a process. I could probably do it by myself, but it would take me three times as long.

I could never have imagined the films I've done and the people I've worked with when I was starting out; I certainly did not have a career path.

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.