James Agate, a great critic of the day, advised me that the way to learn your job properly was to learn Shakespeare, so I went to Stratford. It really sorts out the men from the boys.

An actor who knows his business ought to be able to make the London telephone directory sound enthralling.

I grew up in Ditchling. It was an idyllic village at the foot of the South Downs. In those days, the village was full of artists and sculptors.

I have a disgracefully sweet tooth. My younger brother and I, all we care about are puddings. You can keep your smoked salmon and caviar.

Women have been trained in our culture and society to ask for what we want instead of taking what we want. We've been really indoctrinated with this culture of permission. But that time has passed.

Life no longer felt meaningless. It felt stressful and terrifying, but it definitely didn't feel meaningless.

If people understood what life insurance does, we wouldn't need salesmen to sell it. People would come knocking on the door. But they don't understand.

If Jesus were alive today, He would be a guerrillero.

He who desires solitude is either an animal or a god.

... each action taken in this world has its echo in the heart.

Those who seek the truth run the risk of finding it.

If there's a strong melodic thing somewhere, whether that's in a vocal or in a guitar part or a sample. Something that sticks in your brain, that seems to be something that works.

Never let any obstacle stop you.

One should identify oneself with the universe itself. Everything that is less than the universe is subjected to suffering.