“I'm comfortable with bad news. I feel confident in my ability to solve...” — Joe Mantello Quote

“I'm comfortable with bad news. I feel confident in my ability to solve the problem if I know that there's a problem.”

“I have a concentrated period of work for about five months, and then I take a bunch of time off. That's just the way I work.”

“I'm able to think more clearly when I don't have clutter and stuff around.”

“I don't watch the news too much, and I don't look too deep into bad news about artists.”

“You never want to have to give your child bad news of any kind.”

“Democracy doesn't require a whole lot of work of its citizens, but it requires some: It requires taking a good look outside once in a while, and considering the bad news and what it might mean, and making the occasional tough choice, and soberly taking stock of what your real interests are.”