[Part of 2005 Golden Globe acceptance speech] "Fifty years ago my mother stood on this stage accepting this award. She was fortunate enough to have my dad with her. Fifty years later, I`m fortunate enough to have my dad with me. I love you, dad."

Everything has combined to make my life in New York an amazing experience. I told my manager a few years ago that I wanted to move here and try acting in the Theatre. Then this show came up. Now I`m in this show that means something to me and a lot of other people.

[On the disturbing aspects of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)] "When I read the script sometimes, it`s like `Christ! Enough!` I can`t sleep at night sometimes. There`s the occasional script that just hammers you, that you can`t shower off."