The theater is the thing I love doing most.
In contrast, the control you have in a theatre is very attractive to me.
I wanted to be a set designer when I was young.
Having a daughter and a grandson, I certainly could relate to the fact that this child, who you simply dote on, being taken away from you at an early age, and every single kind of emotion you would have to go through.
It takes courage to recognize the real as opposed to the convenient.
I felt quite a responsibility when I played Elizabeth I but nobody here remembers her! And then I felt a responsibility when I played Queen Victoria but not many people remember her.