I Suppose With Any Good Writing And

Talent Is An Accident Of Genes - And A Responsibility.

Originally, Theater Was My Life. It Was What I Assumed I'd Spend My Working Life Doing - If I Was Lucky. Then Along Came Movies.

Parts Win Prizes, Not Actors.

I Was A Student In London In The '70s, So Cbgb Really Wasn't On My Radar At All. Obviously, I Was Aware Of The Emergence Of The Police In England And As An Art Student, I Was Very Aware Of David Byrne, But I Suppose My Musical Taste At That Time Certainly Didn't Stretch Towards The Dead Boys Or The Ramones.

A Lot Of The Time I Hate The Theater. You Think, 'i Have To Climb Mount Everest, Again, Tonight.' Oh, The Theater Is A Scary Place To Be.