I Don't Pick My Roles By Genre;

I Want To Focus On Each Scene. I'm A Real Perfectionist, And I Don't Want To Feel Like I Didn't Consider Every Possible Variation Of A Scene. I Come From A Theater Background, So I'm Used To A Lot Of Repetition, And I'm Used To Really Attacking Something Over And Over And Over Again.

If You Don't Believe There's Some Organising Principle, Or Somebody Up In The Sky Pulling The Strings, Then It Can Be Very Stressful. And Nature Itself Is Very Arbitrary - It's Not Malevolent Or Benevolent; It Doesn't Even Know We're Here.

If You Don't Fight The System, You Can Either Take Advantage Of The System Or Let The System Take Advantage Of You.

I Enjoyed Living In Chicago And Doing Plays For Little Or No Money. I Never Actually Thought That I Would Leave Chicago, Originally. I Wasn't One Of Those People That Had A Plan To Pack Up The Van And Drive Out To Hollywood. I Didn't Want To.

The Magic Word For Me Is Pumpernickel. I Love Pumpernickel. I Must Have Some Russian Blood In Me Because I Could Just Eat Pumpernickel And Raw Onions.