I have been on my own all my life except during those touring days.

Theatre has no national identity. It is something for the world, whether it is Irish, English, or French.

If you asked me for my New Year Resolution, it would be to find out who I am.

I love the theatre and theatre people.

One's performance is often heightened by the brilliance and generosity of other actors.

In my younger years my dedication may have expressed itself egotistically.

The actor has a constant problem of personal identity.

Acting is the most brotherly and sisterly profession in the world.

Religion promotes the divine discontent within oneself, so that one tries to make oneself a better person and draw oneself closer to God.

They say 6 million people see you when you act in a film; it may only be 600 in a play. But the effect on the 600 may be truer and more lasting.

I was rather a fat little boy.

That’s what it means to be out of your mind. To let yourself be carried away by a dream. To give it room, let it grow wild and thick, until it overruns you.

Happiness is a by-product of helping others.

Comprehension, inventiveness, direction, and criticism: intelligence is contained in these four words.

Every couple of years, we could dispatch people from Earth to Mars.

I'm a lot better coach when I have really good players

I have great faith in the future of books - no matter what form they may take - and of science fiction.

Strong women leave big hickies

Nobody else in the world has a form like the Native American musical, and Americans should be very proud.

I'm glad acting sunk its teeth into me, because now I can't imagine doing anything else.

People read with their ears, whether they know it or not.