I'm pretty confident and, at the same time, I'm pretty insecure. I'm like a walking conflict.
I got into a bad jag of movies that helped pay the rent and I thought would help further me along.
The stage is a training ground and it's where you learn what's funny and what's successful.
I'm almost 40, so it's an awkward time in my career. You kind of hope it comes through and, if not, I'll be a waiter. Awesome.
I've always been a guy that doesn't do well waiting for people to say, "You can act. " It's always been a part of me.
My first love is acting, but the reality is that I just don't get too many opportunities to stretch, and grow, and inspire myself as an actor, certainly not in terms of where I make money. Yeah, I can go off and do a play, but the reality is as a profession, directing is exponentially more satisfying.
You can inspire people to give you greatness, or you can micro-manage them into your own one specific kernel of an idea. To me, I think that when you inspire people to give their best, then you're going to get the best result.
I'm getting better every day.
Life is very, very short, and you can choose to live it how you want. You can choose to dumb yourself down and not express yourself just so you can fit in, just so people won't dislike you.
Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person - not just an employee - are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied customers, which leads to profitability.
There is nothing to make you like other human beings so much as doing things for them.