Somebody told me once I wasn't Latin enough, and that made me laugh

A lot of Americans like happy endings, but life does not necessarily have a happy ending.

You take a plug and put it in a socket, and that's what the theatre is-it lights up right away. You speak, and they respond immediately.

For some of us, the Gypsy years can go on forever ... That isn't such a bad thing. When all is said and done, they're a lot of fun. The truth is, I liked being a Gypsy. It's who I was. And it's still a lot of who I am. Gypsy, it's a good word.

It's communication - that's what theatre is all about.

After about 15 minutes, you feel that you're winning them over.

We were taking collections for people with AIDS in New York around Easter.