I was not a giant comic book fan as a kid, but to the extent that I did read comics, Spider-Man was always my favorite guy.

Science isn't about WHY, it's about WHY NOT!

Collaborative is my favorite word in moviemaking.

There are no two words in the English language more harmful than good job.

The best compliment I ever got from the public or producers or directors is that I just totally blend in and become the character and they don't notice me and that the play happens or the movie happens or the TV show happens.

When I got out of college I moved to Seattle because it was the nearest big city and still didn't know if I wanted to be a composer, conductor, singer, actor. I just got day jobs and auditioned and took what came and the theater doors were the ones opening the most.

I actually have a degree in music and was aware that music was a tool used in therapy. I didn't realize how far it had come since I was in college in the mid-seventies.

I never listened to the Grateful Dead as a teen the only exposure I got was what came through the walls when my sister was listening to them.

People evolve and it's important to not stop evolving just because you've reached 'adulthood.'

I like to act. Every other aspect of show business I find uninteresting.

If you're lucky enough to have a parent or two alive, call them. Don't text, don't email. Call them. Listen to them for as long as they want to talk to you.