I've Worked With Very Few Actors Who

De Niro Is A Classic Example Of Somebody Who Is Iconic And Who Sort Of Effortlessly Puts Actors At Ease The Moment You Meet Him. I Think It's Also Just Something That He Innately Does With People.

I Used To Do Drugs In High School. I've Been Living In L.a. For Almost 10 Years, And Shortly After I Arrived I Cleaned Up Pretty Much. Stuff Goes On On The Set, Stuff Goes On At Parties.

Every Time I Set Up An Interview, I Say, "that's It, This Is My Last One. I'll Do This Because I Committed To Doing It, But I'm Never Doing Another One."

I've Been Painting Off And On Since I Was In Sixth Grade. I Don't Paint When I'm Acting - I'm Not Really Able To Split My Focus That Way. I Do It Intensely When I'm Doing It, But I'm Reluctant To Take Myself Too Seriously As A Painter Because That Would Mean There Would Be Pressure To Be Better Than I Am.

I Went To Court-reporting School To Study Stenotyping. After Awhile, Whenever Anybody Spoke, In My Mind My Fingers Would Be Punching It Out. Even Two Years After I Quit, My Mind Still Did That.