Robert Altman's Nashville is my all-time favorite film because it covers all the bases - it's original, moving, and has something to say, but also funny and incredibly entertaining.

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All of the material for The Fine Line was created via improvisation with my partner,...

All of the material for The Fine Line was created via improvisation with my partner,...

Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic...

Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic...

I am a big fan of the TV series Taxi which combined comedy and pathos...

I am a big fan of the TV series Taxi which combined comedy and pathos...

I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston.

I was born in Chicago and grew up in the suburb of Evanston.

Unfortunately, all the cliches we see about Hollywood are true.

Unfortunately, all the cliches we see about Hollywood are true.

Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue.

Animation scripts tend to be much more descriptive and are lighter on dialogue.

While I've lived in L.A. since 1985, I'll always consider Chicago my home town and...

While I've lived in L.A. since 1985, I'll always consider Chicago my home town and...

Fear of failure has always been my best motivator.

Fear of failure has always been my best motivator.

I used to love Woody Allen but feel he's become a hack as a director....

I used to love Woody Allen but feel he's become a hack as a director....

Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have...

Right now, writing for me is most rewarding because I'm old enough now to have...

The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under...

The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under...

I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly...

I would rather read a poorly structured story that has fresh ideas than a tightly...

The best way for a beginner to write for animation is to closely watch animated...

The best way for a beginner to write for animation is to closely watch animated...

There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for...

There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for...

Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to...

Working in Hollywood can be tumultuous, with incredible highs and lows and you need to...

When I saw The Player, I came out with knots in my stomach because it...

When I saw The Player, I came out with knots in my stomach because it...

That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed...

That said, I should also add that I learned a great deal from being allowed...

Write the kind of movie you would want to see, in a genre you love.

Write the kind of movie you would want to see, in a genre you love.

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection,...

But so much of being an actor isn't so great - the auditioning, the rejection,...

I became much happier when I realized I shouldn't depend solely on my career for...

I became much happier when I realized I shouldn't depend solely on my career for...