In life, if you have an enthusiasm for what they call 'good manners,' sometimes people don't quite believe you. I've had that once or twice before, where they assume you can't be for real.

As you get older you feel you need to pay more attention to what is around you and relish it. I'm greedy for beauty.

It's probably healthier to find fame later in life.

When I do a play, it's like agreeing to be ill for a couple of months.

I'm crazy about James Brown. I'm crazy about soul music. And then the blues. Rhythm and blues.

I'm not good at watching myself which I think is perfectly natural. I don't give myself a hard time about it. I am the worst critic.

I don't dislike the process of animation... I find it daunting, but only as much as I find everything daunting.