“People have expectations from you - and the whole fun of acting is tak...” — John Lithgow Quote

“People have expectations from you - and the whole fun of acting is taking expectations and completely upending them. That's how you get laughs in comedy, and that's how you scare the daylights out of people in a horror film.”

“I owe my whole career as a storyteller to my father. He was an actor/director/producer and teacher.”

“I was in 20 Shakespearean plays by the time I was 20.”

“I deal with expectations by not putting myself higher than the team.”

“When kids are met with the highest expectations and given the extra supports they need, they can be as motivated as kids anywhere.”

“I identified with Pip from 'Great Expectations,' especially when I was younger; I had the same kind of gaucheness and uncertainty.”