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I was the first studio executive to meet with Sean Penn after 'Taps' in 1981. I was anxious to develop things with him when nobody knew who he was.

I'm still Sean that me mates went to school with, not Sean the film star. And that's the way I prefer to be.

Even though I wanted to be John Malkovich or Sean Penn when I was a kid, mostly I was a music nerd.

My first film as an actor was 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High,' a glorious experience that spoiled me for future films.

For the first six months of my stand-up career, I was talking like Danny Dyer. I was doing a lot of 'alright guvnors?' It wasn't true to who I was.

I remember when I was about 18, Sean Penn made a bet with me. He had just directed his first movie, and he's like, 'By the time you're 30, I will bet you $500 that you'll be sick of acting.' I'm still waiting to collect, because I'm not.

I think every young actor in Los Angeles went up for that role. It was between Frankie Muniz and me, and he pulled out, so I got the role.

I'll never forget Spencer Tracy. He only worked from nine to one - then from three to five again.

The high point for me in my career was when Sinatra called me his favourite performer in the Fifties. And I've been sold out ever since.

Sean Penn's really the only one stupid enough to put anything down on paper.