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" We all have those dreams of going back in time and seeing what it was like when our parents were younger. "

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" We're going to do a natural birth. At first she was like, 'We should do it at home,' and I said, 'Look, either way, when you go into labor, I will be checking into a hospital... so if you want to come along, come along. "

" As actors, we tend to usually have some issues with self-esteem and some need for validation, and it takes awhile for that fear of not having a job to go away. "

" Things are loud in a Jewish household. Conversations are up here; they're pitched pretty high. That's just the way we talk. "

" Being an accompanist is very selfless in many ways because you're really just trying to elevate the singer and help them shine, ultimately. "

" There are those moments where you realize that your parents or your heroes are human and are fallible. "

" I think there's a freedom in freeing yourself of the baggage of ability. "

" As an actor, you always want to root for your characters. "

" Getting to know where we come from is a really profound way of getting to look at who we are. "

" I would say Mick Jagger plus Mr. Furley equals Howard Wolowitz. "

" There's a lot of closeted nerds out there. "

" I actually struggled through teaching myself to cook because I'm completely ignorant in the kitchen. So I did really macho things like trying to make my own curry. Really hardcore stuff. "

" I generally don't feel the need to do more research than is necessary to play the part for me, to inform me. "

" I've learned over time that human beings tend to want to do more than they have the courage to do or that the social contract will allow them to do. "

" Every time we do anything artistic, the way it's perceived is always going to be different from the way that we had intended it to be because it's subjective. "

" Failing passionately is a success in its own right. "

" Karate probably gave me an incredibly deep awareness of all the parts of me, my flexibility, and the nimble qualities I'm doing, even if they're unconscious. "

" I'd say I'm really, really good for a 16-year-old, which is where I peaked. I'm impressive, but not classically trained, not a concert pianist. "

" Personally, I'm not into 'Star Trek' or physics or comic books, but I know I might be in the minority. "

" I enjoy spending my spare time with my wife, our cat, and our bird. "

" When I was young, I believe I met Nicolas Cage. I think I was probably eight, and I remember seeing him at somebody's house - it was an event, and he happened to be there. "

" My whole life revolved around TV as a kid. I would come home and make sure I finished my homework every night by 8 o'clock, generally so that I could sit down and watch TV from 8 to 10. As a kid, it was 'Family Ties' and 'Roseanne' and 'Growing Pains' and 'Perfect Strangers' and 'Golden Girls.' I mean, I watched everything. "

" My mom is a casting director, which is pretty awesome. "

" Actually, when I was young, I believe I met Nicolas Cage. I think I was probably eight, and I remember seeing him at somebody's house - it was an event and he happened to be there. People would ask me if I was his son, because I looked like him at that point, so I do remember feeling some connection and just wanting to say, like, 'Papa!' "

" Stephen Frears is brilliant and has made movies that inspired me for my whole life. "

" As a piano player, if 10 is concert level, I'd put myself at a 5 or a 6, but in a completely different genre than classical or opera. In terms of classical and opera, playing accompaniment, I'd say I was a 3. "

" My parents tried to convince me that school won't always be there, but auditions will. I said, 'Really? Are they tearing down NYU?' "

" When I decided I wanted to be an actor in high school, I really went into improv. I took classes at The Groundlings. I studied acting. Did sketch comedy in L.A. "

" I really like 'Project Runway.' I know it's reality, so that might be kind of faux pas for me to say. "

" I think in terms of a career trajectory, it's good for people to be reminded that, in spite of seeing me a million times a day on a show for ten years playing the same character, I'm an actor, and actors like to play different people. "