When I see what I want, I do it.
I believe in things that move people, if the audience isn't deeply caught up and moved to either laughter or tears then I don't think it is theater.
It is so important to get respect for what you do and at the same time give it.
At this point the theater America is in such a precarious place.
There is some sadness for me now about acting because it used to be that there was a reverence for actors.
I talked with Brian Stokes Mitchell, who agreed with me that if you have a gift there is always stuff to do.