Hank Azaria
I've always been a fan of plain writing. I hate metaphor-laden, heavily larded, lyrical writing.Collection: Hate
Literally, I see my writing as transcription - a transcription of what I see, hear, think, live.Collection: Writing
As an actress, you're living something through the duration of the play and its geography. I've always seen writing the same way. It's like somehow I'm moving through the terrain of the book as a performer.Collection: Moving
I put a tremendous amount of pressure on myself. I felt like I shouldn't have to audition for anything and all that. And that energy did not serve me at all.Collection: Energy
I guess for me the greatest injustice is to see people robbed of that interiority and process of association.Collection: People
In gay culture hookups are a way of escaping your class.Collection: Gay
I just really committed to trying to never repeat myself. I'd seen actors do that on films, and I was, like, "I wanna try that once!" Ultimately, I'm much more in the school of getting one or two versions that feel right, as opposed to going all over the map. But it's fun to exercise that once in awhile.Collection: Fun
I was hedging my bets by the time I got to college. I was interested in drama and journalism and psychology.Collection: Drama
I think the reason the Golden Age of television is so golden is because a lot of folks are willing to let creators do their thing and live or die by their own muse. They certainly allow us to do that.Collection: Thinking
Even trying it as an actor, I never thought I'd actually make it.Collection: Trying
I've met a lot of rock stars when they come to The Simpsons, and almost every one of them I get really freaked out.Collection: Stars
That's a true actor's nightmare: "Improvise in British sign language. Go."Collection: Actors
Historically, there would always be people among the general population who had family members, friends, cousins who'd done time or who'd been in prison.Collection: Cousin
The craft Emmys are kind of the kids table at Thanksgiving. You're not really invited to the big dance. It's still really, really exciting, and the statue still counts.Collection: Thanksgiving
Politics is topical - it's what's happening now, and we can either respond in the present or avoid it.Collection: Happenings
I bartended for a catering company for two or three years...Collection: Years
I don’t really remember much about the ’60s at all. You know, 1970 is the first year I remember pretty well.Collection: Firsts