I want the people I love to get up and speak about me, and even if you cry it'll be OK. I want you to say honest things.
I was never very mature in my relationships with women. First sign of conflict, I was gone.
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.
The Parent Trap gave my career another boost, starring in family comedies.
James Allen says 'We curse the effect and nourish the cause. ' The guy puts sand in his shoes and he can hardly walk and you ask why would you do that? Why would we wish for it to change, hope for it to change, but all the while resisting change?
I always go back to theatre. It's probably where I'll draw my last breath.
In this country tonight, PBS shows one of the most talked about tributes of the year.