It is a weird thing that actors have people applaud when they're done working. I still find that entertaining.

I just don't think I've ever been comfortable at public functions and selling myself as an entity.

It hurts. I miss my kids. I miss my kids in so many ways that I can`t explain.

The audience and I have an intimacy that is, I believe, rare, most times out.

There are lots of actors who are awful people, but nobody talks about them being awful because they've made billions.

I don't think of my life as a cliche, but I'm a cliche eccentric. Complete with a strange name - I mean, who's named Val? How many Vals do you know? I mean, really?

I don't make any pretense about being normal. I'm not.