I had to say no to 'Fantasy Island' back when I was doing 'Bosom Buddies.'

There's this misconception that the Navy is this cruise ship, and you get to go out and sail around, and every now and then, you have to swab the deck. But, no, it is a very impressive group of young people that live at sea, in this place that's very uncomfortable. They exude a pride that is well-deserved.

Every job requires a certain riding of a horse.

I am a lay historian by nature. I seek out an empirical reflection of what truth is. I sort of want dates and motivations and I want the whole story. But I've always felt, unconsciously, that all human history is that connection from person to person to person, event to event to event, and from idea to idea.

In the early days you have a tendency to intellectualize, but you're really just trying to sound smart and score with the chicks.

The prejudice surrounding AIDS exacts a social death which precedes the actual physical one.

When you try to bring a story to life, it starts in your head and you see possibilities for it, but it's just one damn thing after another.