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.

If I like the story and it's well written, and it's a character I want to play and they'll pay me, then I decide to do it.

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.

A favorite cast? Lisa Kudrow, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and my wife.

Nobody became an actor because he had a good childhood.

As an actor, early on, you learn that the audience is never wrong. And if you think they are wrong, you need to find a different way to make a living. Collectively the audience is smarter than you will ever, ever be.

It's not good for people to have the safety net too low... People can take care of themselves better than we allow them to.