We relish news of our heroes, forgetting that we are extraordinary to somebody too.

The good die young but not always. The wicked prevail but not consistently. I am confused by life, and I feel safe within the confines of the theatre.

My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.

We may be living in the twentieth century, in resplendent sophistication. But deep down, most of us find ourselves still in the Stone Age of superstition.

When it comes to staying tuned: if you rest, you rust.

At 50, you need to laugh about your age. If you don't, everybody else will do it for you. Happy birthday, old chum!

Egocentrics are attracted to the inept. It gives them one more excuse for patting themselves on the back.