Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.

A child's kiss is magic. Why else would they be so stingy with them?

What looks absolutely fabulous in rehearsal can fall flat in front of an audience. The audience dictates what you do or don't change.

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

To make positive change requires lasting commitment, lasting commitment requires measurable targets, measurable targets requires detailed action plans, detailed action plans requires a goal you desire, desire requires a positive attitude to change your life, and the option to change your life requires WORK. Byron Pulsifer, from Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained If you deny yourself commitment, what can you do with your life?

In Torch Song, I did that character almost non-stop from 1978 until I made the movie in 1987. Then I had some failure, which also colors how you react to doing other things.

Theater is my temple and my religion and my act of faith. Strangers sit in a room together and believe together.