In theater, you've got to be aware of your whole body because it involves stamina. It involves two-and-a-half hours and a sustained release of energy, maybe for six months.

I get stage fright and gremlins in my head saying: 'You're going to forget your lines'.

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.

I love working in New York theater.

Maverick is a word which appeals to me more than misfit. Maverick is active, misfit is passive.

All I want to see from an actor is the intensity and accuracy of their listening.

Acting is about giving something away, handing yourself over to whatever role you are asked to play. I'm not hiding or escaping or seeking anonymity. I reserve the right not to have a rubber stamp on my forehead saying this is who I am. Because who I am gets in the way of people looking innocently at the parts I play.