I have a photograph at home of Fred Astaire from the knees down with his feet crossed. It's kind of inspiring because it reminds me his feet were bleeding at the end of rehearsals. Yet when you watch him, all you see is freedom. It's a reminder of what the job is about in general, not just being in musicals.

On film you put all your energies into a single glance.

Somebody with Debbie Reynolds' features doesn't get cast as the Wicked Witch.

And it's a human need to be told stories. The more we're governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more we need to tell stories to each other about who we are, why we are, where we come from, and what might be possible.

Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world.

Actors are actually very supportive of each other.

If you judge the character, you cant play it.