What we have loved Others will love And we will teach them how.
I'm not intimidated by other actors at all - or directors. I don't care who they are. But I am intimidated by writers. I hold them in the highest esteem.
I don't need the money after 11 years on 'Frasier,' and there aren't that many great roles onstage left for somebody my age. I'm more interested in playing those roles than I am in playing bit parts in movies.
I like to learn the lines and not get any precontrived things in my head about the part. Just get on stage and see what the other actors are doing, and respond to them as honestly as I can.
I believe in divine inspiration and things like that and I really relish a good, attentive, participating audience.
The first play I did was 'Philadelphia Here I Come. ' Can you imagine that? I am 37 years old I am doing my second professional play and I am on stage with John Malkovich. Joan Allen, Laurie Metcalf and Gary Sinise. One huge name after another. I was terrified and petrified, could hardly get a word out of my mouth.
My first acting class was taught by a little known playwright, David Mamet, who then cast me in my first play, opposite John Malkovich.
I would like to enjoy my life a little bit more so I can really have more fun, but my work is my fun.
I speak of peace, therefore, as the necessary rational end of rational men. I realize the pursuit of peace is not as dramatic as the pursuit of war. . . But we have no more urgent task.
I'm not sayin I'm a pothead, cause I'm not. I'm just sayin that I smoke a lot.
I've never been a jealous person, and I've never felt built up by someone else's failure - that's a cheap thrill.