As a very young man growing up in Texas, usually I got a shotgun or cowboy boots for Christmas.

By giving the leadership to the private sector in a capitalistic society, we're going to measure the value of art by how many products we can sell.

I had no idea I was going to have a career in the theater. I did not plan it.

Usually in theater, the visual repeats the verbal. The visual dwindles into decoration. But I think with my eyes. For me, the visual is not an afterthought, not an illustration of the text. If it says the same thing as the words, why look? The visual must be so compelling that a deaf man would sit though the performance fascinated.

I used to sit on Saturday nights, and I would watch 'All in the Family' with my family.

I had the most reversed education possible. Every parent wants their son to be a businessman, respectable - me, it was the opposite. When I had an artist career my mum was like, 'Oh finally, I'm proud of you!'

When you move from a different country, it takes a while to make friends. I found myself being lonely a lot at first. In New Delhi, I had all my family. But Portland is one of those cities you can immerse yourself in and feel comfortable. People are so friendly.

There is no such thing as fun for the whole family.