I suppose that anyone who does any kind of creative work some time in their life - especially as you grow into middle age! - you come to a time where you really question more and more frequently, whether you have anything else to offer. And at its worst, you feel utterly bereft of whatever creative force it takes to do that work.

Quite honestly, if I were doing work related to a living being or historical being where there was visual or audio recordings available, I would find that extremely difficult because I don't know how you would avoid the process of mimicry. And mimicry, to me at any rate, is a very dull prospect.

The word Amendment itself is an encouraging thing, isn't it? Because an amendment, it tells of a system of government that allows for the improvement of itself. Just move forward a little bit, one day at a time.

How can you be a recluse in a house full of children, even if you had the inclination to be, which I don't?

For as long as I can remember, the thing that gave me a sense of wonderment and renewal... has always been the work of other actors.

For about a year, I just didn't know what to do. I did laboring jobs, working in the docks, construction sites.

I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed. I hate most people.