I have no bones to pick and no fight with society. And I'm willing to be and interested in being in the mainstream of society.

When I first began acting, I assumed an intellectual responsibility attached to my profession, which I had accepted for a long time. My father taught me that an actor had to have a social and political conscience, and that the work that he does has to reflect from that.

You should have a dream and absolutely go for it. Don't let anybody say you can't do it.

You can do anything you think you can.

Having that college-town atmosphere with a live repertory company available was a real gift. I found myself gravitating toward the theater from about the age of nine. I guess it was the environment that got me started.

I am optimistic. But I also know that, with time, I'm beginning to fight issues of aging as well as long-term paralysis.

The key to success is letting the relationships in your life grow to the highest levels they possibly can . . . not putting yourself first in life and remembering that the more you give away, the more you have.