Stephen Sondheim I am in awe of.

You're always being cast for what you've been in last.

By looking into more details of American history, we can make more sense of what's happening today.

It's the economics, that's why opera is not dying but gets more and more difficult to put on.

I have always been so interested in film as a medium.

You know, I don't talk about the characters that I play. Years ago, I was a little timid about it and I kind of squirmed when I was asked, 'Could you tell us something about your character.' Now with a little self-confidence that comes with the grey beard, I just flatly refuse.

I have nothing to do with comics. I know nothing about comics. I am aware of the importance of comics, but they're not within my world. Not because I feel that I'm above it, but just that micro-surgery is not in my world either. Is that a deficit or is that an advantage?