Chicago is a lot of my background as a chef.
The first things I remember drawing were battles - big sheets of paper covered in terrible scenes of carnage - though when you looked closely, there were little jokes and speech bubbles and odd things going on in the background.
I come from more of a sculptural background so I think of the form before anything else.
I will say go into the world and try to find good people that feel genuine affection and love for you, and disregard everything else about their background.
[Music] is the one thing that connects the dots in all kinds of ways. No matter how you were brought up, no matter what your religious background or political beliefs, people still love to sing along with somebody.
I grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts. My background was modest, and I worked at a Portuguese bakery in town.
In the animal kingdom, one of the keys to survival is to outwit your enemies. And when you're surrounded by carnivores, one of the best strategies is to fade into the background and disappear.
I think a lot of actors, especially actors with a theater background, have a musical ear. A lot of actors just want to be musicians anyway, and a lot of musicians want to be actors.