“I work in fantasy all day, so when I go home, I want to touch reality.”
“Scientists are not these guys in lab coats deep in the inner bowels of universities and hospitals with their Bunsen burners. They're the people molding the culture that we live in, the future of our culture, and the technology we rely on every day.”
“You know, I read the papers and I watch the news a lot. I watch 'Dateline' and '48 Hours'. And I think we have a tendency to become terrified of one another, thinking that there is a serial killer that is on either side of you.”
“I'm not at all competitive. I'd rather play Solitaire than ping-pong.”
“It's never been a priority for me to concentrate on the likability of the character.”
“We've all seen great actors and actresses who are missing a certain chemistry. And it's not about getting along or not getting along.”
“In a series, you really need to stay open-minded. It's not like a play or a film, where you can create and fully commit to your character's back-story.”
“'Entourage' is a great show, but it's fantasy. I spent my twenties in L.A. in this business, and my life didn't look anything like that. 'Big Bang' reflects a side of men that is rarely shown. We see their flaws - all of them.”
“I was a huge theater geek growing up, and that was not the easiest thing in the world, especially growing up in Chicago, where sports are really the norm. I was always off to the theater at night, from 7 years old on. Friends there in the Midwest who could talk to you about the idiosyncrasies of 'Pippin' were few and far between.”
“When I'm back home in Chicago, since 'Roseanne' was such a Midwestern, blue-collar show, that's what sticks out in people's minds.”