What can I say? I hate Bush; I despise him and his entire administration, everything he represents and everything he has tried to do, not only internationally, which is horrific, but domestically as well. In my country the atmosphere is poisoned. Unbreathable for those of us who are not on the right. So thank you for inviting me to this festival and allowing me to leave there for a few days.

I've worked with some teachers and coaches over the years, but I didn't really study theater or technique or voice or any of that stuff extensively.

I regret those times when I've chosen the dark side. I've wasted enough time not being happy.

To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering ever since under this man's leadership.

Everything is transient. Everything is constantly changing. The only thing we have is now.

I had never done Shakespeare before, but I don't think you can be an actor and not do it. There were moments when I thought, I'm just not going to be able to pull this off.

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.