Vic Tayback

Too many actors get on an ego trip and won't do commercials, so they sit around for 20 years between jobs.

If I walked into a restaurant, the other diners would look around and say, 'I hope you're not cooking.'

I tell young actors to do anything that will sustain them.

When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray.

I think he had a wake-up call. It's a different kind of race, and I think maybe he didn't take it quite as seriously as he might have, but you can bet he learned a lot of lessons.

The most successful food, I think, is food that both appeals to the super-sophisticated diner or foodie and to the lay diner at the same time.