I felt like a loser. I was unhappy as a child most of the time. We were terribly poor and I hated my size.

That's right, karate... made my whole body a weapon.

I don't know what to say. I've always been a prepared loser.

When you work with words, words are your work.

Mainly, I thought of Barney Fife as a kid. You can always look into the faces of kids and see what they're thinking, if they're happy or sad. That's what I tried to do with Barney.

I don't think actors get good training today. I put my training to use in everything I do.

My idol was Jack Benny and he was the master of subtlety and timing.

I don't think just funny is enough on Broadway.

Mainly, I thought of Barney as a kid. You can always look into the faces of kids and see what they're thinking, if they're happy or sad. That's what I tried to do with Barney.

I am isolated. I sit in a glass ball, I see people through a glass wall. I scream, but they do not hear me.- Ellen West

When a blind man carries the lame man both go forward.

I don't often reread my own books, unless I am going into another in the series and need to refresh my mood when originating the concept

I'm partial to a nice cup of vodka. I normally just drink it really simple with a little bit of lemon.

"The Dream of a Common Language" by Adrienne Rich. I carried it the entire hike. On my first night, when I felt like I was in too deep, I read the first poem out loud to myself over and over.

One needs no particular talent to be polite. On the contrary, being nice is what's left when you've failed at everything else.

A good musician can do more to change society than 30 average mayors.

I wanted to play incredibly challenging, multifaceted characters. Because we are all a puzzle.

When you have talked yourself into what you want, right there is the place to stop talking and begin saying it with deeds.

Between two evils, choose neither; between two goods, choose both.