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" I look on myself as a sort of hybrid, having grown up in the world of Shakespeare out in the cornfields of Ohio. "

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" One of the problems in our lives is that people from different segments of our society just don't communicate with each other, nor do you ever see entertainment where they communicate with each other and fight with each other. "

" Grown adults often tell me that they used to sit, as children with their parents, and watch '3rd Rock from the Sun,' and they would all enjoy it for completely different reasons. I think that's part of the magic of the show. "

" My hairline is receding. So my days as a romantic lead - even though I've never had them - are behind me. "

" I've said no to a lot of things I'd like to have done. My agent has never seen anything like it. "

" I work very hard on motivating everything I do as an actor. Explosive moments have to be completely motivated; whether they're explosive comedy or explosive horror, they have to come organically out of a scene and an interaction with another actor. "

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" Look at the darkest hit musicals - Cabaret, West Side Story, Carousel - they are exuberant experiences. They send you out of the theater filled with music. "

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" Money is just a low priority for me. I'm more interested in good work than a big bank account. "

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