We were in front of a live audience and I would be acting with the man who was playing my lover, and we used those words, and the audience would titter and laugh, and make me uncomfortable doing the scenes. ... I wanted to sort of stop and yell at them, "What's so funny? What's the matter with you people? Grow up!" It made me very self-conscious at times.
Billy CrystalMy mind is always going. I'm always thinking what I need to do, what I haven't done, what I did do, what I didn't do as well as I could - I'm relentless that way with myself.
Billy CrystalI had really good hearing and when you're scared it gets heightened so you hear scratching noises or something.
Billy CrystalEven when I was in school shows, in elementary school doing plays, I'd always go off book and start improvising.
Billy Crystal