If Young Actors Ask Me

The Only Episode Which Was Completely My Idea Was For Mitch Pileggi, The Actor Who Portrays Skinner, The Assistant Director Of The Fbi. He Appears Often In The Series, But Only For A Few Scenes. You Know Virtually Nothing About Him. I Wanted Him To Have An Episode That Was His Alone, So I Wrote Avatar For Him. He Even Has A Scene That's Pretty . . . Hot [knowing Smile]. He Was Very Happy.

I Think It Was W.h. Auden Who Said He Was Lucky That His First Favorite Poet Was Thomas Hardy, Who Was A Good But Not A Great Poet, Because If You Are Exposed To The Greats Too Soon It Can Just Squash You As A Writer.

I Don't Like Watching People Work If They're Making Art.

I Don't Think You Could Function On Set If You Think Like That. I Think Once You Start To Think Of The Impact, Then You're Not Really Coming From A Truthful Place. I Think The Best Thing To Do For Me Is What's Worked In The Past.

Sometimes When I'm Swimming, I Think That Maybe Someday I'll Put My Red Speedo Up For Auction. Or Maybe I'll Donate It To The Smithsonian. They Can Stuff It With Two Plums And A Gherkin And Put It On Display.