W. Earl Brown

I told my wife once, 'I feel like I'm getting paid to sit at the feet of Aristotle.' Some people are like, 'You're comparing David Milch to Aristotle,' and yeah, I am, but I'm not Plato.

My dad traveled a lot, so I only usually saw him on weekends, growing up. His favorite actors in the world were Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds. If Clint or Burt had a movie out, we would go to the movies. He didn't like movies, generally, unless Clint or Burt were in them.

I consider William Gay one of the great writers that no one has ever heard of.

While my megalomania knows no bounds, directing is one thing I have never really done. I directed a couple of plays. That was the extent of it.

I try to physically and mentally immerse myself in whatever it is I am doing. That is good for me as an artist.

I am a music freak. My tastes run the gamut from Willie Nelson to Metallica to Miles Davis.

My daughter doesn't love me because I'm on TV, she loves me because I'm her dad.

My wife married me when the odds were that I'd be a house-painting bouncer for the rest of my days. She has stuck by me through that with nothing but love and support.

John Belushi made me want to be an actor.