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It Never Made Sense To Me That Someone Would Achieve Any Kind Of Success In Show Business, Only To Become A Jerk.

Cynicism Is Kind Of Like Folding Your Arms And Stepping Back And Commenting On Things, Like The Old Guys In 'the Muppets,' Just Throwing Out Comments All The Time, Whereas There Are Other People On The Ground Really Trying To Affect Things And Improve Their Lives And The Lives Of Other People. I Think It's Noble And I Think It's Cool.

You Know, I’m Not Saying, “oh, Because I Play A Good Guy On Tv, I Need To Suddenly Be Villainous In A Movie.” I Look At It More Like: Does This Role Has A Kind Of Urgency For Me In Terms Of, “can I Not Say No To It For Whatever Reason?”

To Write A Story About New York That Only Deals With People In Your Age And Socioeconomic Bracket, That Feels Dishonest To Me. So Much Of New York Comes From Everyone Bumping Into Each Other.

When I Write A Film, There's A Particular Thing I Am Wrestling With And The Question Or Concern I'm Dealing With Has To Be Big Enough For Me To Dedicate A Year Or Two Of My Life. If The Question Isn't Big Enough, Or Rich Enough, I'll Lose Interest.