Theater is far superior to film in poetry, in abstract poetry.

I have never had a problem with people not being able to understand the words and the meanings in Titus.

I've had male executives say that my lead character was unlikable because she slept with a lot of guys.

One of the reasons why I love to do Shakespeare is that this great artist was able to talk to a wide variety of audiences. He could do the bawdy plays and the humor and the clowns-as you know, because you're a wonderful Stephano-that speaks to the populace, the masses, the groundlings, whatever.

I received from my experience in Japan an incredible sense of respect for the art of creating, not just the creative product. We're all about the product. To me, the process was also an incredibly important aspect of the total form.

Limitations force you to find the essence of what you want to say, which is one of the most important things to know for an artist.

People have become so literal because they're used to reality-based television.