Any character you play, you're on his side. You do have the third eye that looks at what an appalling creature he is, but you have to look at what's good about him.

I'd sleep under a Vermeer.

I'm a con artist in that I'm an actor. I make people believe something is real when they know perfectly well it isn't.

Look at the darkest hit musicals - Cabaret, West Side Story, Carousel - they are exuberant experiences. They send you out of the theater filled with music

Take care, be kind, be considerate of other people and other species, and be loving.

Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.

It's a very tough time for the playwright. Broadway has become almost a musical comedy theme park with all these long-running shows.

I learned the most about myself, and you ask what I learned? Well, I learned my strengths and my weaknesses, and it's far more important to learn about your weaknesses than your strengths.

The most exciting acting tends to happen in roles you never thought you could play.

I went to Princeton High School, when I was very serious about being an artist. I was in a theatre family but I didn't want to become an actor.

In animation, there's this exhilarating moment of discovery when you see the film and you say, Oh THAT'S what I was doing.

The terrible thing is that it's impossible to tear the past out by the roots.

Vanity plays lurid tricks with our memory, and the truth of every passion wants some pretence to make it live.

The Houston Astros are the youngest team in the National League if you judge by age.

With toilet books, people don't review them that much. They don't really pay much attention to them. It's just like, "Oh, okay. I'll put this in your stocking."

Happiness is a solid and joy is a liquid.

Learn to see, listen, and think for yourself.

Will you stand up an fight? he wondered bitterly. Or do you intend to remain on your knees for ever?

Relentless pursuit to find a competitive edge.

I'll be a role model on my terms, but don't make a role model on your terms.

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