Writing and directing might be a red herring, and really I'm just re-examining what it is to act, to do it well and do it properly.

You have to go where the good writing is.

In England we burnt redheads at the stake, because we thought they were witches. There are still young redheads in Britain getting ripped for having red hair. 'Oy, Ginger!'

I don't believe Jesus was the son of God, although I'm inclined to think he might have been a great prophet.

I'd feel guilty just doing gags.

I found that the quality of TV material that came to me was so great and was just often better than the film material I got. And when I find a good movie that I really like, I jump on it because it's exciting to do.