Time is very important to art and if you don't have the time to select, art goes out the window.

Acting became my best friend. When I auditioned to get into college, the teacher said you belong here, Mr. Klugman, and to hear that word belong - I never belonged anywhere before - and suddenly I belonged in acting and it was so comfortable and I loved it.

Time is very important to art and if you don't have the time to select, art goes out the window.

Suddenly it was gone. I'd lost more than my voice and my career. I'd lost my best friend.

Walter Matthau made all the big money and he was wonderful as Oscar Madison on the stage. You couldn't beat him. I know because I replaced him on Broadway. He was just delightful.

I was happy because I was acting. Most of the time for nothing. But I was learning and to learn that you can learn opens up the world for you.

Poverty can teach lessons that privilege cannot.