There is no racial or religious prejudice among people in the theater. The only prejudice is against bad actors, especially successful ones.

The worst constructed play is a Bach fugue when compared to life.

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

From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. But when books are opened you discover that you have wings.

Only the poet can look beyond the detail and see the whole picture.

Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn't original sin. He's born with the tragedy that he has to grow up... a lot of people don't have the courage to do it.

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.