Quotes

[on Seinfeld (1989) fight scene with Michael Richards] There's this desire, sometimes, to make little men animal like, either patting them on the head, or having them bite. It's dehumanizing. So I try to steer clear of that. But this was different: face-to-face, mano a mano, just two guys who got in a fight.

[on getting into acting] I took a drama class in high school, which I loved, but my high school was focused on science and kids becoming veterinarians or doctors. I was thinking about psychology. But as a kid, I always did comedy with my friends.

[on crying on cue] Actually, I try not to think of crying on cue. I want to find the moment when it's appropriate for the character. If I can grab onto the reality of the scene, then it should just come.