At this point the theater America is in such a precarious place.

It is so important to get respect for what you do and at the same time give it.

All of the generations go to what is chic for them, and theater seems to be an older generation's art form.

There is some sadness for me now about acting because it used to be that there was a reverence for actors.

I believe in things that move people, if the audience isn't deeply caught up and moved to either laughter or tears then I don't think it is theater.

I talked with Brian Stokes Mitchell, who agreed with me that if you have a gift there is always stuff to do.

You cant just trust to luck; you have to really listen to what that character is telling you.

Getting work in theater has always been sort of cyclical.

When I see what I want, I do it.

Normal people attempt countless goals with limited success. Weird people focus on just one God-given objective with tremendous results.

You shouldn't do that, " said Laura. "You could set yourself on fire.

Integrity involves the ability to stand straight when you tell your truth, and still stand straight when the other person comes to talk!

I guess I rooted for the Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Horses and life, it's all the same to me.

To go from Girl, Interrupted, where I had to cry every day, to a TV show like West Wing where I get to laugh and joke around every day, has been a welcome relief.

The soldier is willing to give their life, perhaps for someone they never even met in their country. That's a very high love.

Americans are suffering so much from being in unrewarding environments that it has made us very cynical. I think that American suburbia has become a powerful generator of anxiety and depression.

I'm 52 years old and blindness has been the single hardest thing I deal with every minute of every day.

When people say no to me, I say, "Don't say no to me. There is a waywe can work this out."