It's like being a gym rat, but you're a theater rat, and then that becomes your fraternity house. That becomes your extended family.

I still don't love the darkness, though I've learned to smile in it a little bit, now and then.

I was raised mostly by my mom.

I never missed a birthday. I never missed a school play. We carpooled. And the greatest compliment I can ever get is not about my career or performance or anything; it's when people say, 'You know, your girls are great.' That's the real thing for me.

My older brother Joel became an art teacher; my brother Rip ultimately became a television producer and singer and actor himself.

When I'm not thrilled, I get funny.

Change is such hard work.

Change is such hard work.

My parents always looked like they loved being together. That's what I took from them, and that's how my wife and I are. I still feel like we're dating.

My dad had two, sometimes three jobs. Besides running the Commodore Music Shop in Manhattan, he did jazz concerts, and he ran this great jazz label, Commodore.