Our glorification of violence is ripping society apart. I don't want my children exposed to it.

Women, in order to recharge their batteries, gather in groups. They can recharge their batteries with their sisters. I tend to recharge my batteries in solitude, therefore the motorcycle trips. I need to be alone. As a matter of fact, I have to be careful. I could turn into a hermit.

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

You can skim those stage directions and go right to the dialogue. You can almost read the movie in the same amount of time it will take you to see the movie.

Shameless is a rough show, and it’s not for everyone, but it’s also beautiful.

If I had my choice, I would do the same little independent films, but they would have $100 million budgets, so I could get paid a fortune and hang out in a huge trailer.

A good actor's director, first of all, is prepared, so there's not an exorbitant amount of wasted footage.