The more you are known, the more difficult it is to hide behind characters.

Unless you look like Brad Pitt, it's really hard to have full control of your character.

Im a character actor, and I made a choice when I was young, after Mystic Pizza, not to go for the mainstream stuff, and to do a more eclectic kind of route.

It's like why people read scary books or go see scary movies. Because it creates a distance. They're scared, but they're not going to get hurt.

This haunting idea of becoming a celebrity doesn't settle well with me at all.

When I was younger I used to pick things just to face the fear.

It's pretty simple, pretty obvious: that people's first impressions of people are really a big mistake.

If you try to go beyond your interests just for the sake of pretensions or wealth, your art becomes less legitimate.

To me the definition of true masculinity - and femininity, too - is being able to lay in your own skin comfortably.

The key is always to speak in your own voice. Speak the truth. That's Acting 101.

I found my niche as a character actor, and I've never felt like a movie star or teen idol and never wanted to.

Your first words will not only shape your first impression, they can create amazing connections, lead you to your dream job, or help you discover a new best friend—or accomplish exactly the opposite.

The news is glorified gossip.

Note to self: Rachel Morgan is a totally awesome liar.

I refuse to condemn your generation and future generations to a planet that's beyond fixing.

Sometimes we have to go to the darkness alone, before we can see the light.

The end of the day is near when small men make long shadows.

If you're interested in 'balancing' work and pleasure, stop trying to balance them. Instead make your work more pleasurable.

A proven leader always has a proven track record.

I remember my comic strips being called "new wave." It bugged me.

Don't let you mind wander - it's far too small to be let out on its own.