“I always wanted to have a career that would keep me at home in New York so I can work in the theater all the time and be involved in the creative process from the ground up.”

I ended up having a kid very young, and it put things in perspective.

I try to have all my characters have a sense of humor. To me the most interesting thing is a desperate character. I think desperation is funny.

Growing up, I wasn’t an athlete or anything like that. The only place I felt like I belonged was in the theater.

I’ve met quite a number of people in my career, but I do have an extraordinary memory. And even though they may drift into the periphery of my memory, I can bring them right back when I need them.

I’m a lot happier in people’s living rooms weekly than I think I would be if I was really, really relying on a movie career to keep me fulfilled and excited.

I’ve been very fortunate in my collaborators throughout my career.

Take motherhood: nobody ever thought of putting it on a moral pedestal until some brash feminists pointed out, about a century ago, that the pay is lousy and the career ladder nonexistent.

I’ve spent various periods of my career being thought of as various things, various degrees of substance and ideas.

Error can point the way to truth, while empty-headedness can only lead to more empty-headedness or to a career in politics.

How could you not wanna be in Doctor Who at least once in your career?

Unfortunately, my career is increasingly leading me into rooms where everybody is funny.