What helped me most were my failures and slumps - when I couldn't get work, people weren't interested in me or had written me off.

Actors want to show off and dance in front of you and get your love, because they don't think they're worthy of it in any other way.

When I closed in "King Lear" I went into a period of depression for about three weeks, and every actor I've talked to who's ever played a major, major Shakespeare role has done this.

I watch actors destroy themselves by trying to get it right.

What helped me most were my failures and slumps - when I couldn't get work, people weren't interested in me or had written me off.

All of our health is basically genetics.

My body of work means nothing to me