Mark Twain is a universe, and he is also a kind of American authority figure. He can say things to America that other people can't say, in a way that can truly be heard.

My only "business plan" was to get lucky.

Acting is very immediate.

I'm a better person when I'm preparing for a role, when I'm studying a role.

Well I sure had been looking for a comedy for years without any success.

Give me the compliments. I love compliments. I was born modest, but it wore off.

There are only three reasons to do a movie: the cast, the director, the role. Like I say, you live in a minute of screen time, but to prepare for the minute takes much more than a day. You'd better be excited about what those moments are, even if they're the hardest moments. Or the smallest.