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.

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.

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

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

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.

A newly married couple said, "What shall we do to make our love endure?" Said the Master, "Love other things together".

The Globe' is one of the most terrifying theatres in London. It's that mob element - everyone packed in and staring up at you.

I think if you're behind the times, you've failed. I think the only way to measure success is being right on time with what people want.

I also believe that writing becomes worthwhile and vitalized only through a full and exciting life.

Sometimes you get tired of riding in taxicabs the same way you get tired riding in elevators. All of a sudden, you have to walk, no matter how far or how high up.

What the hell do doctors know about exercise? Most of them know zero. You gotta push elderly people to failure like anybody else. Then the body responds.

We become moral when we are unhappy.

Do not take hold of a past that no longer serves you, but embrace the stillness that is right now.

One could argue that most of the trouble in the world is caused by introspection.

The ought to be a worldwide cultural taskforce that just stops you when you have ideas like combining The Red Desert with an armored car heist movie.