Whenever an actor was going to die, I tried to help them understand not to take it personally. It wasn't about them. It's the story.

That is the heart and soul of the American dream, homeownership, the idea of being able to buy a house and start to build your family.

Stories work, if they have a beginning, middle and end.

The whole idea of jazz came about was the interpretation of the human dialogue, trading fours. When someone's soloing and someone picks up the solo and plays it back at 'em, it was the imitation of the human dialogue. It was how people spoke, through music.

We always see abhorrent behavior and say why, but then we get mad when somebody tries to answer.

Be your true self. Because if you're not, there are consequences to be paid.

When you're doing comedy on stage, it's great because you have the audience there and they're like another actor in the scene. You feed off of them, laugh. But in film when everyone's quiet, it's all about timing. But the key to that is to be authentic. Be in the moment, and if you play the moment truthfully, the humor will be there.