I had a 'Cats' phase, where I did lots of overturned furniture and trash cans. I asked for a fog machine for my birthday.

There was never anything else I wanted to pursue. It was always theater, and movies are a fairly new thing.

If a man wishes to ensure the bad opinion of others, his best course probably is to be honest about himself.

Amnesty is the forgiveness of something. Amnesty is anything that says, 'Do it illegally, it will be cheaper and easier.'

You can't do a good job unless you're keen on it yourself.

I'm evil, my middle name is misery. Well, I'm evil, so don't mess around with me.

The curtain of the universe is moth-eaten, and through its holes we see nothing now but mask and ghost.

My voice is not so much 'bel canto' as 'can belto'.

Whoever wishes to win in this game must have patience and money, since the values are so little constant and the rumours so little founded on truth

As to the Seven Deadly Sins, I deplore Pride, Wrath, Lust, Envy and Greed. Gluttony and Sloth I pretty much plan my day around.

I've succeeded as far as I'm concerned - I don't feel that I have any cliffs I could fall over anytime soon.

I like to shop. That’s what I do. Online shopping; any kind of shopping.