One thing about being successful is that I stopped being afraid of dying. Once you're a star you're dead already. You're embalmed.

A good review from the critics is just another stay of execution.

There were a few things that went into it. When you're doing something you're trying to be your audience at the same time, so if somebody tells me that this is a movie about retired opera singers, you think 'maybe I'll wait for it to come to DVD'. You're not rushing off to see it.

Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me... aren't you?

I knew I finally made it as a performer when I began hearing rumors that I was gay.

I wanted to find my limitations so I decided to do Shylock. And if I fail? I've never been afraid of that. I have other fears - doing bad work knowingly is the worst fear.

We're all a little nit autistic.