I believe the biggest themes of life are put into the best focus when held up against the very sharp light of mortality.
“Well, I have an undergraduate degree, a couple of bachelor's degrees, from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.”
“The last few years I've had to force myself to go out and be more involved the world because I can get a bit more cerebral and escape into characters and the world of characters. But now I guess I escape into stories about 'Wilfred.'”