The difference between a hero and a coward is one step sideways.
I was trained to be an actor, not a star. I was trained to play roles, not to deal with fame and agents and lawyers and the press.
I do not like assassins, or men of low character.
Things parents say to children are oftentimes not heard, but in some cases you pick up on things that your parent would like to see you have done.
My grandfather had been a newspaper reporter, as was my uncle. They were pretty good writers and so I thought maybe somewhere down the line I would do some writing.
Seventy-five per cent of being successful as an actor is pure luck. The rest is just endurance.
I’m disappointed that success hasn’t been a Himalayan feeling.
I’m not a sentimental guy.
My early days in Broadway were all comedies. I never did a straight play on Broadway.
My wife and I take what we call our Friday comedy day off. We watch standup comics on TV. The raunchier the better. We love Eddie Izzard.
The worst job I ever had was working nights in the Chrysler Building. I was part of a team of about five guys, and we polished the leather furniture.