My background is full of pain. My mother was in a Nazi concentration camp and our whole family was killed off. Then early on your father leaves and all you've got is your mother, and I was an only child. Then you come to a new country and I can't speak English.

Coming back to Israel is a homecoming.

Most people are so busy living they neglect to take the time to ask why.

Before a show, you might have aches or pains, or it's a bad rainy day, or it's too humid. We all complain about stuff. But... how do I put this poetically? Once it's the roar of the crowd and the smell of the greasepaint, forget it. Once the adrenaline kicks in and your chest expands, you forget about all that.

The biggest reason for divorce is marriage.

You can't go through life and leave things the way they are. We can all make a difference, and if I die today, I know I made a difference.

Fans like their heroes simple. I'm supposed to stick out my tongue twenty-four hours a day and do nothing else.