I was born in Missouri, but I was raised in Detroit. One of my stock and trades is accents.

I think all the characters in 'American Horror Story,' which is why I love it, are looking for some sense of meaning, and also it's their form of happiness.

Comic-Con is a special kind of crazy.

Michael Winterbottom is one of the great directors of this century.

We live in a world where we're all on computers and tablets and phones, all the time, so something as odd as computer hacking or a virus is really scary because it gets to the heart of our security.

I hate singing. I hate dancing. I enjoyed doing 'Cabaret' and 'Assassins,' but I would wither up and die in 'The Music Man.'

I read 'Dracula' in high school. I've been around vampires forever.

For all the import and message of 'The Iliad,' it's ultimately a story that's meant to be heard, and the person hearing 'The Iliad' determines what it means.

If you see me in New York, you'll probably see me on my bicycle riding furiously between a city bus and a taxi cab, hitting one of them on the side and yelling at them.

I was trying to keep God's pain at arms length.

People can make it hard for you, they can discourage and take the heart out of you, but in the end the only person who can kill your dream is you. Don't ever give up.

Where much is expected from an individual he may rise to the level of events and make the dream come true.

Happiness isn't wanting what you can get, but wanting what you have.

Once I retire, I'm retiring. I'm done.

I think once you've allocated an actor to the role that the character will evolve slightly.

The world is full of ghosts, and some of them are still people.

With sufficient planning, you can almost eliminate adventure from an expedition.

I don't have a driving desire to be all encompassing and world powerful or anything.

I value peace, and I should unwillingly see any event take place which would render war a necessary resource.