It is an ancient need to be told stories. But the story needs a great storyteller. Thanks for all of it, Jo.

I do take my work seriously and the way to do that is not to take yourself too seriously.

A lot of the time I hate the theater. You think, 'I have to climb Mount Everest, again, tonight.' Oh, the theater is a scary place to be.

It's a nightmare to sit and watch a film that I'm in. There's a horrible inescapability to it.

I'm very aware that when one is acting in the theater, you do become kind of animal about it. And you're reliant on instincts rather than tact a lot of the time.

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.

You can lull the paying customers as long as they get slapped.