It's defeatist to harp on what might have been, and yet, it's hard to resist considering what might have been.

I never said I will stand, I said I hoped to stand. It wasn't a prediction.

A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway.

We can either watch life from the sidelines, or actively participate... Either we let self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy prevent us from realising our potential, or embrace the fact that when we turn our attention away from ourselves, our potential is limitless.

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

I don't have to prove anything to anyone. As a result, I am ready to take up again the characters who are closer to what I really am.

I gradually stopped wondering, ‘What life do I have?' and began to consider, ‘What life can I build?