Going to the movies was a big event in my youth. My father would be the initiator - he'd have me put on a jacket to see a film.

There's a lot of people who feel there's a tabloid journalist who had it coming.

Little moments can have a feeling and a texture that is very real.

Being an actor means asking people to look at you. I guess I accept that. But it's a profession in which the job is to show another world and other people. You may access it through bits of yourself, and your imagination and experience, but actually, in the end, you're not playing yourself.

Aging is not uncomplicated. Creativity is an extraordinary help against destructive demons.

Constantly writing with new people is important. Also, listening to new music that's popular and that's making a splash - that's how I get motivated.

There's exceptional work being done on television. Some of our great writers are writing for television. When you have things to choose from, you typically go after the writing - unless you're going after the money. There are fewer opportunities in film to make money with good writing, unless you're an action hero.

I played an artist in a comedy called 'Rooster.' It was a zany film by Glen Larson, a friend who produced several successful television series including 'Magnum PI.'