J. K. Simmons

People evolve and it's important to not stop evolving just because you've reached 'adulthood.'

I never had intention of coming to New York or L.A. and actually doing more than scraping by - you know, doing plays. And as my career sort of progressed of its own volition, I did come to New York.

I read 'Whiplash,' and I wanted to do it.

I think when judges are in the position of authority, they really get bent out of shape when someone tells them they acted inappropriately.

I've always had a natural fear of the police, or abuse of their power.

Shaft was a pop culture figure along t he lines of, I guess, Dirty Harry - except that he wasn't as much of a racist. So yeah, I was always a fan.