I have a tendency to say 'yes' to a script or no to a script. Not 'yes' based on a rewrite.

Writers love to write those idiotic, long stage directions, and some of them worse than others. They have nothing to do with the movie. They're just jerking around.

Here are the good things about independent films: They do the more interesting, chancy scripts. They're run by love.

When I was in New York, I was making a living. We had a summer house and a car that I could put in a garage. That's something for a stage actor.

The only people who do plays in LA are people who can't get jobs in TV shows.

It sure is boring to be around people who are in character all the time. I always find it's closer to mental illness than acting excellence.

I got an agent. He said, what do you wanna do, and I said, I want an Oscar nomination. That's your job, that's what I'm paying you for. And I got it.