I'm really proud of the writing on Door to Door, and I think that's the Emmy that meant the most - the writing.

I'm drawn to a lot of first-time directors. One of the great common denominators in these small independent films is that there's a person, or two people, who have an absolutely monomaniacal passion to get these films made. That's what makes them happen. Sometimes, it takes years and years to finally get it done, but by never backing down, by never giving up, they get these films to the screen by hook or by crook.

Directors work 10 times harder than anyone else. Get paid a quarter.

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

There will always be people with disabilities. And by my estimation, the scorecard for the way we take care of those who need our help the most, those at the very bottom of that safety net, is pretty dismal. And that has to change.

I feel very secure about the role of the actor in the future. They need us, because stories are about people.

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