America is better when all of us take care of all of us.

Maybe one way I am original is that at heart I really am a classical actor. I haven't had my chance yet in the commercial world to show that. Movies aren't really made about classical people so much any more.

On the wall of his rehabilitation room was a picture of the space shuttle blasting off, autographed by every astronaut now at NASA. On top of the picture it says, "We found nothing is impossible." That should be our motto.

And if you can channel the truth of your own experience onto the stage, that's what the audience wants to see.

What can I do today to take a step forward?

My father is an intellectual and physical man, which is a rather unusual combination. He's great. As he brought up me and my brothers and sisters, he ingrained in us that your appearance is not your responsibility, other than that you should not be a slob.

I remember telling a neurosurgeon, "Don't give me too much information, because at the moment my ignorance is my best asset."