There is always something about the villains that I'm able to play, quote unquote, that isn't villainous.

I do believe female directors, as well as our female writer, can bring out male vulnerability that some men can't because they can't face it.

I think Romeo and Juliet is uplifting. That's how much a son wishes to avenge his father. That is how much two young people can love each other.

I think that most actors attempt to keep in touch with the child.

As a singer, I might have fallen among thieves. I wonder if I'd still be alive by now.

You don't go to a town to present the play and have applause at the end of it, but that's benign conquest. It's a glorious way of exploring other landscapes and other cultures in a very life-affirming way.

I have a rather naive approach, I think, to my job.