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.

It's interesting to fantasize having a man sink his teeth into your neck for sustenance, knowing that it isn't going to be terribly painful but rather very exciting

All of our health is basically genetics.

Where you are is where it's at.... Don't ever give up & don't ever give in.

It's my job to try to communicate with as little showiness as possible. I was a really showy actor as a young man.

But I firmly believe that you can't be emotionally free until you are emotionally committed.

Each of us needs something - food, liquor, pot, whatever - to help us survive. Dracula needs blood.