I like stories that leave you wanting more, leave you wondering, but don't tell you everything.

To strive for something better - at least there's a chance.

I like the detail work of telling a story in small pieces, as is done in movie-making, and also the long leap of faith needed to see a theatre performance through each night. Both require focus and self-discipline.

Awards for arts, where you make comparisons, don't make much sense.

Nobody really knows anybody completely, even if they've been married to 'em for 53 years, you know?

It is important to keep protesting, to keep forcing a conversation in the public arena. In any case, when you know what the right thing to do is, or that something must be said, it can be immoral and dangerous not to act.

When I have a day off, I won't spend it at a Hollywood party. I'd rather be at home with paints and a blank canvas.