When I went into 'Fiddler,' I wondered about the response I'd get - the backlash because I'm openly gay. There was none. I toured Canada and America, and not one single review suggested that I played the role gay or that I seemed anything but Tevye.

How time files when you's doin' all the talking.

I just want to be loved, is that so wrong?!

Beware of anyone who says they know. Trust me, they don't, or they wouldn't have to say they did.

I am thrilled - I can't stress that enough - thrilled when I see kids getting active.

Actually, I think the average voice is like 70 percent tone and 30 percent noise. My voice is 95 percent noise.

You may feel powerless as a child, but the world will one day be yours. And you're responsible for it. So, seize the day and take charge of it.