"I only scream and scratch when something's only 'really good' or 'good', I want to be great, or let's go home."

"People find themselves in ruts all the time. You're in a complacent lifestyle where you work 9 to 5 and then you add a mortgage and kids. You feel trapped, but guess what, brother? You constructed that life. If you're OK with it, there's nothing wrong with that. But if you've got unease, then you've got to make a change."

"Fear is just not a part of my life - so much so that if it's involved in somebody else's life and they're close to me, I won't be around them."

"I'm blessed to have cool roles in these big movies."

"Bad acting comes in many bags, various odors. It can be performed by cardboard refugees from an Ed Wood movie, reciting their dialogue off an eye chart, or by hopped-up pros looking to punch a hole through the fourth wall from pure ballistic force of personality, like Joe Pesci in a bad mood. I can respect bad acting that owns its own style."

"We each own one car, and we have a reasonable house. It's a lovely place to be, but it's not extravagant."

"Well, financially it's a little bit better. But it's better than than when I was a teacher. But I kind of - it's allowed me to buy a house. And I've been able to help my mother with some stuff and my brother. So, that's nice."

"I got a lovely check today from being a writer that I earned by sitting at home. That's rewarding."